diff --git a/test/models/recurring_todos/abstract_recurrence_pattern_test.rb b/test/models/recurring_todos/abstract_recurrence_pattern_test.rb
index f46d9a40..31601368 100644
--- a/test/models/recurring_todos/abstract_recurrence_pattern_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/recurring_todos/abstract_recurrence_pattern_test.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module RecurringTodos
     def setup
       super
       @admin = users(:admin_user)
-    end 
+    end
 
     def test_pattern_builds_from_existing_recurring_todo
       rt = @admin.recurring_todos.first
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ module RecurringTodos
     def test_determine_start
       travel_to Time.zone.local(2013,1,1) do
         rt = create_recurring_todo
-        assert_equal "2013-01-01 00:00:00", rt.send(:determine_start, nil).to_s(:db), "no previous date, use today"
-        assert_equal "2013-01-01 00:00:00", rt.send(:determine_start, nil, 1.day).to_s(:db), "no previous date, use today without offset"
-        assert_equal "2013-01-02 00:00:00", rt.send(:determine_start, Time.zone.now, 1.day).to_s(:db), "use previous date and offset"
+        assert_equal "2013-01-01", rt.send(:determine_start, nil).to_date.to_s(:db), "no previous date, use today"
+        assert_equal "2013-01-01", rt.send(:determine_start, nil, 1.day).to_date.to_s(:db), "no previous date, use today without offset"
+        assert_equal "2013-01-02", rt.send(:determine_start, Time.zone.now, 1.day).to_date.to_s(:db), "use previous date and offset"
       end
     end
 
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ module RecurringTodos
       rt = create_recurring_todo
 
       # march 2014 has 5 saturdays, the last will return the 5th
-      assert_equal "2014-03-01 00:00:00", rt.send(:get_xth_day_of_month, 1, 6, 3, 2014).to_s(:db)
-      assert_equal "2014-03-22 00:00:00", rt.send(:get_xth_day_of_month, 4, 6, 3, 2014).to_s(:db)
-      assert_equal "2014-03-29 00:00:00", rt.send(:get_xth_day_of_month, 5, 6, 3, 2014).to_s(:db)
+      assert_equal "2014-03-01", rt.send(:get_xth_day_of_month, 1, 6, 3, 2014).to_date.to_s(:db)
+      assert_equal "2014-03-22", rt.send(:get_xth_day_of_month, 4, 6, 3, 2014).to_date.to_s(:db)
+      assert_equal "2014-03-29", rt.send(:get_xth_day_of_month, 5, 6, 3, 2014).to_date.to_s(:db)
 
       # march 2014 has 4 fridays, the last will return the 4th
-      assert_equal "2014-03-07 00:00:00", rt.send(:get_xth_day_of_month, 1, 5, 3, 2014).to_s(:db)
-      assert_equal "2014-03-28 00:00:00", rt.send(:get_xth_day_of_month, 4, 5, 3, 2014).to_s(:db)
-      assert_equal "2014-03-28 00:00:00", rt.send(:get_xth_day_of_month, 5, 5, 3, 2014).to_s(:db)
+      assert_equal "2014-03-07", rt.send(:get_xth_day_of_month, 1, 5, 3, 2014).to_date.to_s(:db)
+      assert_equal "2014-03-28", rt.send(:get_xth_day_of_month, 4, 5, 3, 2014).to_date.to_s(:db)
+      assert_equal "2014-03-28", rt.send(:get_xth_day_of_month, 5, 5, 3, 2014).to_date.to_s(:db)
 
       assert_raise(RuntimeError, "should check on valid weekdays"){ rt.send(:get_xth_day_of_month, 5, 9, 3, 2014) }
       assert_raise(RuntimeError, "should check on valid count x"){ rt.send(:get_xth_day_of_month, 6, 5, 3, 2014) }