diff --git a/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py b/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py
index aaed05ca3a..4b5a854eb9 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py
@@ -33,33 +33,19 @@ def create_if_not_exists(doc):
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def create_todo_records():
-	if frappe.db.get_all('ToDo', {'description': 'this is first todo'}):
-		return
+	frappe.db.sql("DELETE FROM `tabToDo` WHERE name!=''")
+
+	for number in range(1, 5):
+		frappe.get_doc({
+			"doctype": "ToDo",
+			"date": add_to_date(now(), days=3),
+			"description": "this is {} todo".format(number)
+		}).insert()
 
-	frappe.get_doc({
-		"doctype": "ToDo",
-		"date": add_to_date(now(), days=3),
-		"description": "this is first todo"
-	}).insert()
-	frappe.get_doc({
-		"doctype": "ToDo",
-		"date": add_to_date(now(), days=-3),
-		"description": "this is second todo"
-	}).insert()
-	frappe.get_doc({
-		"doctype": "ToDo",
-		"date": add_to_date(now(), months=2),
-		"description": "this is third todo"
-	}).insert()
-	frappe.get_doc({
-		"doctype": "ToDo",
-		"date": add_to_date(now(), months=-2),
-		"description": "this is fourth todo"
-	}).insert()
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def setup_workflow():
-  from frappe.workflow.doctype.workflow.test_workflow import create_todo_workflow
-  create_todo_workflow()
-  create_todo_records()
-  frappe.clear_cache()
+	from frappe.workflow.doctype.workflow.test_workflow import create_todo_workflow
+	create_todo_workflow()
+	create_todo_records()
+	frappe.clear_cache()