diff --git a/tests/Session/ArraySessionHandlerTest.php b/tests/Session/ArraySessionHandlerTest.php
index e6d29714c31e..b91c16d699c1 100644
--- a/tests/Session/ArraySessionHandlerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Session/ArraySessionHandlerTest.php
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public function test_it_reads_data_from_an_almost_expired_session()
     {
         $handler = new ArraySessionHandler(10);
 
+        Carbon::setTestNow(Carbon::now());
         $handler->write('foo', 'bar');
 
         Carbon::setTestNow(Carbon::now()->addMinutes(10));