diff --git a/tests/lib/datetimeformatter.php b/tests/lib/datetimeformatter.php
index 4b91c3a1cc..9a50ee4a25 100644
--- a/tests/lib/datetimeformatter.php
+++ b/tests/lib/datetimeformatter.php
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ class DateTimeFormatter extends TestCase {
 	}
 
 	public function formatTimeSpanData() {
-		// use the same time all the time, so the tests are reliable when time would switch
-		$time = time();
+		$time = 1416916800; // Use a fixed timestamp so we dont switch days/years with the getTimestampAgo
 		$deL10N = new \OC_L10N('lib', 'de');
 		return array(
 			array('seconds ago',	$time, $time),
@@ -81,8 +80,7 @@ class DateTimeFormatter extends TestCase {
 	}
 
 	public function formatDateSpanData() {
-		// use the same time all the time, so the tests are reliable when time would switch
-		$time = time();
+		$time = 1416916800; // Use a fixed timestamp so we dont switch days/years with the getTimestampAgo
 		$deL10N = new \OC_L10N('lib', 'de');
 		return array(
 			// Normal testing