diff --git a/test/exception-test.js b/test/exception-test.js
index 6bc8aec83..3c3178eff 100644
--- a/test/exception-test.js
+++ b/test/exception-test.js
@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@ vows.describe('winston/exception').addBatch({
       "should have the appropriate info": function (info) {
         assert.isObject(info);
         assert.isArray(info.stack);
+        helpers.assertDateInfo(info.date);
         helpers.assertProcessInfo(info.process);
         helpers.assertOsInfo(info.os);
         helpers.assertTrace(info.trace);
       }
     }
   }
-}).export(module);
\ No newline at end of file
+}).export(module);
diff --git a/test/helpers.js b/test/helpers.js
index b160123c8..25d35d3b5 100644
--- a/test/helpers.js
+++ b/test/helpers.js
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ helpers.tryUnlink = function (file) {
   catch (ex) { }
 };
 
+helpers.assertDateInfo = function (info) {
+  assert.isNumber(Date.parse(info));
+};
+
 helpers.assertProcessInfo = function (info) {
   assert.isNumber(info.pid);
   assert.isNumber(info.uid);