diff --git a/backend/spec/helpers/admin/base_helper_spec.rb b/backend/spec/helpers/admin/base_helper_spec.rb
index 2dc5a431cc0..da3e78834a3 100644
--- a/backend/spec/helpers/admin/base_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/helpers/admin/base_helper_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     end
 
     it "should return a formatted date when date is present" do
-      date = "2013-08-14".to_time
+      date = Time.zone.parse("2013-08-14")
       expect(datepicker_field_value(date)).to eq("2013/08/14")
     end
   end