diff --git a/spec/models/topic_spec.rb b/spec/models/topic_spec.rb
index f70e117ab76..460a09057d6 100644
--- a/spec/models/topic_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/topic_spec.rb
@@ -529,20 +529,24 @@ describe Topic do
 
       context 'topic was set to close when it was created' do
         it 'puts the autoclose duration in the moderator post' do
-          @topic.created_at = 3.days.ago
-          @topic.update_status(status, true, @user)
-          expect(@topic.posts.last.raw).to include "closed after 3 days"
+          freeze_time(Time.new(2000,1,1)) do
+            @topic.created_at = 3.days.ago
+            @topic.update_status(status, true, @user)
+            expect(@topic.posts.last.raw).to include "closed after 3 days"
+          end
         end
       end
 
       context 'topic was set to close after it was created' do
         it 'puts the autoclose duration in the moderator post' do
-          @topic.created_at = 7.days.ago
-          Timecop.freeze(2.days.ago) do
-            @topic.set_auto_close(48)
+          freeze_time(Time.new(2000,1,1)) do
+            @topic.created_at = 7.days.ago
+            freeze_time(2.days.ago) do
+              @topic.set_auto_close(48)
+            end
+            @topic.update_status(status, true, @user)
+            expect(@topic.posts.last.raw).to include "closed after 2 days"
           end
-          @topic.update_status(status, true, @user)
-          expect(@topic.posts.last.raw).to include "closed after 2 days"
         end
       end
     end