diff --git a/t/t0101-at-syntax.sh b/t/t0101-at-syntax.sh
index 5e298c510259c54650cb0d0f3f3155ac48094ccb..a1998b558f96bb956b4ddce500d9447ded49a54d 100755
--- a/t/t0101-at-syntax.sh
+++ b/t/t0101-at-syntax.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ test_expect_success '@{2001-09-17} (before the first commit) shows old' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'silly approxidates work' '
-	check_at @{3.hot.dogs.and.30.years.ago} one
+	check_at @{3.hot.dogs.on.2001-09-17} one
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'notice misspelled upstream' '