diff --git a/tests/test-status b/tests/test-status
--- a/tests/test-status
+++ b/tests/test-status
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ hg init repo2
 cd repo2
 touch modified removed deleted ignored
 echo "ignored" > .hgignore
-hg ci -A -m 'initial checkin' -d "0 0"
+hg ci -A -m 'initial checkin' -d "1000000 0"
 sleep 1 # make sure mtime is changed
 touch modified added unknown ignored
 hg add added