diff --git a/erpnext/erpnext_integrations/doctype/mpesa_settings/test_mpesa_settings.py b/erpnext/erpnext_integrations/doctype/mpesa_settings/test_mpesa_settings.py
index 2dfd5aad5db..f592c180a3b 100644
--- a/erpnext/erpnext_integrations/doctype/mpesa_settings/test_mpesa_settings.py
+++ b/erpnext/erpnext_integrations/doctype/mpesa_settings/test_mpesa_settings.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import frappe
 import unittest
 from erpnext.erpnext_integrations.doctype.mpesa_settings.mpesa_settings import process_balance_info, verify_transaction
 from erpnext.accounts.doctype.pos_invoice.test_pos_invoice import create_pos_invoice
+from erpnext.erpnext_integrations.utils import create_mode_of_payment
 
 class TestMpesaSettings(unittest.TestCase):
 	def setUp(self):
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ class TestMpesaSettings(unittest.TestCase):
 		frappe.db.sql('delete from `tabIntegration Request` where integration_request_service = "Mpesa"')
 
 	def test_creation_of_payment_gateway(self):
-		mode_of_payment = frappe.get_doc("Mode of Payment", "Mpesa-_Test")
+		mode_of_payment = create_mode_of_payment('Mpesa-_Test', payment_type="Phone")
 		self.assertTrue(frappe.db.exists("Payment Gateway Account", {'payment_gateway': "Mpesa-_Test"}))
 		self.assertTrue(mode_of_payment.name)
 		self.assertEqual(mode_of_payment.type, "Phone")
diff --git a/erpnext/erpnext_integrations/utils.py b/erpnext/erpnext_integrations/utils.py
index 3840e781b4c..b764701103d 100644
--- a/erpnext/erpnext_integrations/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/erpnext_integrations/utils.py
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ def create_mode_of_payment(gateway, payment_type="General"):
 			"payment_gateway": gateway
 		}, ['payment_account'])
 
-	if not frappe.db.exists("Mode of Payment", gateway) and payment_gateway_account:
+	mode_of_payment = frappe.db.exists("Mode of Payment", gateway) 
+	if not mode_of_payment and payment_gateway_account:
 		mode_of_payment = frappe.get_doc({
 			"doctype": "Mode of Payment",
 			"mode_of_payment": gateway,
@@ -66,6 +67,10 @@ def create_mode_of_payment(gateway, payment_type="General"):
 		})
 		mode_of_payment.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 
+		return mode_of_payment
+	else:
+		return frappe.get_doc("Mode of Payment", mode_of_payment)
+
 def get_tracking_url(carrier, tracking_number):
 	# Return the formatted Tracking URL.
 	tracking_url = ''