diff --git a/tests/src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/AdvancedRepeatTests.java b/tests/src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/AdvancedRepeatTests.java
index 12d982de5..0c182b99d 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/AdvancedRepeatTests.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/AdvancedRepeatTests.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class AdvancedRepeatTests extends TodorooTestCase {
         Date todayWithTime = new Date();
         todayWithTime.setHours(10);
         todayWithTime.setMinutes(4);
-        todayWithTime.setSeconds(0);
+        todayWithTime.setSeconds(1);
         long nextDayWithTimeLong = todayWithTime.getTime();
         nextDayWithTimeLong += DateUtilities.ONE_DAY;
         nextDayWithTimeLong = nextDayWithTimeLong / 1000L * 1000;
diff --git a/tests/src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/NewRepeatTests.java b/tests/src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/NewRepeatTests.java
index 69adc6307..cfe56d917 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/NewRepeatTests.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/NewRepeatTests.java
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ public class NewRepeatTests<REMOTE_MODEL> extends DatabaseTestCase {
         Task t = new Task();
         t.setValue(Task.TITLE, title);
         long dueDate = DateUtilities.now() + DateUtilities.ONE_DAY * 3;
+        Date adjustDate = new Date(dueDate);
+        adjustDate.setSeconds(1);
+        dueDate = adjustDate.getTime();
         dueDate = (dueDate / 1000L) * 1000L; // Strip milliseconds
         if (fromCompletion)
             t.setFlag(Task.FLAGS, Task.FLAG_REPEAT_AFTER_COMPLETION, true);