diff --git a/addons/hr/tests/test_hr_flow.py b/addons/hr/tests/test_hr_flow.py
index da124d2bb1b..7442be48cc4 100644
--- a/addons/hr/tests/test_hr_flow.py
+++ b/addons/hr/tests/test_hr_flow.py
@@ -8,9 +8,19 @@ class TestHrFlow(TestHrCommon):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestHrFlow, self).setUp()
-
-        self.job_developer = self.env(user=self.res_users_hr_officer.id).ref('hr.job_developer')
-        self.employee_niv = self.env(user=self.res_users_hr_officer.id).ref('hr.employee_niv')
+        self.dep_rd = self.env['hr.department'].create({
+            'name': 'Research & Development',
+        })
+        self.job_developer = self.env['hr.job'].create({
+            'name': 'Experienced Developer',
+            'department_id': self.dep_rd.id,
+            'no_of_recruitment': 5,
+        })
+        self.employee_niv = self.env['hr.employee'].create({
+            'name': 'Sharlene Rhodes',
+        })
+        self.job_developer = self.job_developer.with_user(self.res_users_hr_officer.id)
+        self.employee_niv = self.employee_niv.with_user(self.res_users_hr_officer.id)
 
     def test_open2recruit2close_job(self):