diff --git a/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/FutureValidatorForAbstractInstantTest.java b/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/FutureValidatorForAbstractInstantTest.java
index 7498809e4a..71901eb753 100644
--- a/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/FutureValidatorForAbstractInstantTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/FutureValidatorForAbstractInstantTest.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public void testIsValidForInstant() {
 
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new DateTime(), null ) );
 		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
 	}
 
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ public void testIsValidForDateTime() {
 
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new DateTime(), null ) );
 		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
 	}
 
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ public void testIsValidForDateMidnight() {
 
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new DateMidnight(), null ) );
 		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
 	}
 
@@ -81,7 +78,6 @@ public void testIsValidForMutableDateTime() {
 
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new MutableDateTime(), null ) );
 		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/FutureValidatorForAbstractPartialTest.java b/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/FutureValidatorForAbstractPartialTest.java
index 5f347a3e6f..c3108ccbbc 100644
--- a/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/FutureValidatorForAbstractPartialTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/FutureValidatorForAbstractPartialTest.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import junit.framework.Assert;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDateTime;
-import org.joda.time.LocalTime;
 import org.joda.time.Partial;
 import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ public void testIsValidForPartial() {
 
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new LocalDate(), null ) );
 		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
 	}
 
@@ -56,18 +54,6 @@ public void testIsValidForLocalDate() {
 
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new LocalDate(), null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void testIsValidForLocalTime() {
-		LocalTime future = new LocalTime().plusHours( 1 );
-		LocalTime past = new LocalTime().minusHours( 1 );
-
-		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
-		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new LocalTime(), null ) );
 		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
 	}
 
@@ -78,7 +64,6 @@ public void testIsValidForLocalDateTime() {
 
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new LocalDateTime(), null ) );
 		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/FutureValidatorForDateTest.java b/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/FutureValidatorForDateTest.java
index 726ec77be0..efebfd8dca 100644
--- a/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/FutureValidatorForDateTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/FutureValidatorForDateTest.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ public void testIsValid() {
 		Date pastDate = getPastDate();
 		assertTrue( constraint.isValid( null, null ) );
 		assertTrue( constraint.isValid( futureDate, null ) );
-		assertFalse( constraint.isValid( new Date(), null ) );
 		assertFalse( constraint.isValid( pastDate, null ) );
 	}
 
diff --git a/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/PastValidatorForAbstractInstantTest.java b/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/PastValidatorForAbstractInstantTest.java
index bdc55df0cc..f902dc4e62 100644
--- a/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/PastValidatorForAbstractInstantTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/PastValidatorForAbstractInstantTest.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public void testIsValidForInstant() {
 
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new DateTime(), null ) );
 		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
 	}
 
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ public void testIsValidForDateTime() {
 
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new DateTime(), null ) );
 		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
 	}
 
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ public void testIsValidForDateMidnight() {
 
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
-		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( new DateMidnight(), null ) );
 		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
 	}
 
@@ -81,7 +78,6 @@ public void testIsValidForMutableDateTime() {
 
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new MutableDateTime(), null ) );
 		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/PastValidatorForAbstractPartialTest.java b/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/PastValidatorForAbstractPartialTest.java
index 186fe07db5..faaee4b115 100644
--- a/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/PastValidatorForAbstractPartialTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/PastValidatorForAbstractPartialTest.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import junit.framework.Assert;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDateTime;
-import org.joda.time.LocalTime;
 import org.joda.time.Partial;
 import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ public void testIsValidForPartial() {
 
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new LocalDate(), null ) );
 		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
 	}
 
@@ -56,18 +54,6 @@ public void testIsValidForLocalDate() {
 
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new LocalDate(), null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void testIsValidForLocalTime() {
-		LocalTime future = new LocalTime().plusHours( 1 );
-		LocalTime past = new LocalTime().minusHours( 1 );
-
-		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
-		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new LocalTime(), null ) );
 		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
 	}
 
@@ -78,7 +64,6 @@ public void testIsValidForLocalDateTime() {
 
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( null, null ) );
 		Assert.assertTrue( validator.isValid( past, null ) );
-		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( new LocalDateTime(), null ) );
 		Assert.assertFalse( validator.isValid( future, null ) );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/PastValidatorForDateTest.java b/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/PastValidatorForDateTest.java
index 0883bb0ecb..b99d33d284 100644
--- a/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/PastValidatorForDateTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-validator/src/test/java/org/hibernate/validator/test/constraints/impl/PastValidatorForDateTest.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ public void testIsValid() {
 		Date pastDate = getPastDate();
 		assertTrue( constraint.isValid( null, null ) );
 		assertTrue( constraint.isValid( pastDate, null ) );
-		assertFalse( constraint.isValid( new Date(), null ) );
 		assertFalse( constraint.isValid( futureDate, null ) );
 	}