diff --git a/addons/account/tests/test_account_move_closed_period.py b/addons/account/tests/test_account_move_closed_period.py
index d3e9a5b08c2..4dcb8ac777e 100644
--- a/addons/account/tests/test_account_move_closed_period.py
+++ b/addons/account/tests/test_account_move_closed_period.py
@@ -11,10 +11,15 @@ class TestPeriodState(AccountingTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestPeriodState, self).setUp()
         cr, uid = self.cr, self.uid
+        self.user_id = self.env['res.users'].browse(self.uid)
         self.day_before_yesterday = datetime.now() - timedelta(2)
         self.yesterday = datetime.now() - timedelta(1)
-        self.user_id = self.env['res.users'].browse(self.uid)
-        self.user_id.company_id.write({'fiscalyear_lock_date': self.yesterday.strftime(DEFAULT_SERVER_DATE_FORMAT)})
+        self.yesterday_str = self.yesterday.strftime(DEFAULT_SERVER_DATE_FORMAT)
+        #make sure there is no unposted entry
+        draft_entries = self.env['account.move'].search([('date', '<=', self.yesterday_str), ('state', '=', 'draft')])
+        if draft_entries:
+            draft_entries.post()
+        self.user_id.company_id.write({'fiscalyear_lock_date': self.yesterday_str})
         self.sale_journal_id = self.env['account.journal'].search([('type', '=', 'sale')])[0]
         self.account_id = self.env['account.account'].search([('internal_type', '=', 'receivable')])[0]