diff --git a/test/libraries/PMA_ConfigGenerator_test.php b/test/libraries/PMA_ConfigGenerator_test.php
index adb82d689b..6e78e8764b 100644
--- a/test/libraries/PMA_ConfigGenerator_test.php
+++ b/test/libraries/PMA_ConfigGenerator_test.php
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class PMA_ConfigGenerator_Test extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
         $cf->setPersistKeys(array("1/", 2));
 
+        $date = date(DATE_RFC1123);
         $result = ConfigGenerator::getConfigFile($cf);
 
         $this->assertContains(
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class PMA_ConfigGenerator_Test extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
             " * Generated configuration file\n" .
             " * Generated by: phpMyAdmin " .
             $GLOBALS['PMA_Config']->get('PMA_VERSION') . " setup script\n" .
-            " * Date: " . date(DATE_RFC1123) . "\n" .
+            " * Date: " . $date . "\n" .
             " */\n\n",
             $result
         );