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theonion · Jan 12, 2016 · f7ba2e1 · f7ba2e1
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Showing 1 changed file with 12 additions and 8 deletions.
diff --git a/tests/special_coverage/test_spec_cov_api.py b/tests/special_coverage/test_spec_cov_api.py
@@ -259,19 +259,21 @@ def test_special_coverage_ordering_by_campaign_label(self):
     def test_special_coverage_search_by_status(self):
         """Test that special coverages can be searched by their status."""
 
+        today_in_variable_form_for_mike_parent = today()
+
         # matching
         special_coverage = SpecialCoverage.objects.create(
             name="some special coverage",
-            start_date=today() - timezone.timedelta(days=2),
-            end_date=today() + timezone.timedelta(days=2),
+            start_date=today_in_variable_form_for_mike_parent - timezone.timedelta(days=2),
+            end_date=today_in_variable_form_for_mike_parent + timezone.timedelta(days=2),
             promoted=False
         )
 
         # non-matching
         SpecialCoverage.objects.create(
             name="Joe Biden",
-            start_date=today() - timezone.timedelta(days=5),
-            end_date=today() - timezone.timedelta(days=3),
+            start_date=today_in_variable_form_for_mike_parent - timezone.timedelta(days=5),
+            end_date=today_in_variable_form_for_mike_parent - timezone.timedelta(days=3),
             promoted=True
         )
 
@@ -378,16 +380,18 @@ def test_special_coverage_persists_after_campaign_deletion(self):
     def test_active_and_promoted_lowercase_boolean(self):
         """Tests that filter backend can correctly evaluate 'true' and 'false'."""
 
+        today_in_variable_form_for_mike_parent = today()
+
         special_coverage_1 = SpecialCoverage.objects.create(
             name="Promoted",
-            start_date=today() - timezone.timedelta(days=1),
-            end_date=today() + timezone.timedelta(days=1),
+            start_date=today_in_variable_form_for_mike_parent - timezone.timedelta(days=1),
+            end_date=today_in_variable_form_for_mike_parent + timezone.timedelta(days=1),
             promoted=True
         )
         special_coverage_2 = SpecialCoverage.objects.create(
             name="Not active or promoted",
-            start_date=today() + timezone.timedelta(days=1),
-            end_date=today() + timezone.timedelta(days=2),
+            start_date=today_in_variable_form_for_mike_parent + timezone.timedelta(days=1),
+            end_date=today_in_variable_form_for_mike_parent + timezone.timedelta(days=2),
             promoted=False
         )