diff --git a/actionpack/test/template/date_helper_test.rb b/actionpack/test/template/date_helper_test.rb
index 340175b9c973e605c5682dec1e22065a31331016..f78819cfce8e3dd283da3ff6d19e2db1c4f25420 100755
--- a/actionpack/test/template/date_helper_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/template/date_helper_test.rb
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ def test_distance_in_words_with_dates
   end
 
   def test_time_ago_in_words
-    t = Time.now - 1.years
-    assert_equal "about 1 year", time_ago_in_words(t)
+    assert_equal "about 1 year", time_ago_in_words(1.year.ago - 1.day)
   end
 
   def test_select_day