diff --git a/test/specs/scale.time.tests.js b/test/specs/scale.time.tests.js
index 071f49259a2..0d79722e40f 100755
--- a/test/specs/scale.time.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/scale.time.tests.js
@@ -764,6 +764,7 @@ describe('Time scale tests', function() {
 
 			expect(scale.ticks.length).toEqual(61);
 			expect(scale.ticks[0]).toEqual('[[8:00 pm]]');
+			expect(scale.ticks[Math.floor(scale.ticks.length / 2)]).toEqual('(8:00:30 pm)');
 			expect(scale.ticks[scale.ticks.length - 1]).toEqual('[[8:01 pm]]');
 		});
 
@@ -797,6 +798,7 @@ describe('Time scale tests', function() {
 			chart.update();
 			expect(scale.ticks.length).toEqual(61);
 			expect(scale.ticks[0]).toEqual('[[8:00 pm]]');
+			expect(scale.ticks[Math.floor(scale.ticks.length / 2)]).toEqual('<8:00:30 pm>');
 			expect(scale.ticks[scale.ticks.length - 1]).toEqual('[[8:01 pm]]');
 		});
 	});