diff --git a/spec/lib/diaspora/federation/entities_spec.rb b/spec/lib/diaspora/federation/entities_spec.rb
index 51e67a177..03f625573 100644
--- a/spec/lib/diaspora/federation/entities_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/diaspora/federation/entities_spec.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe Diaspora::Federation::Entities do
       expect(federation_entity.parent_guid).to eq(diaspora_entity.post.guid)
       expect(federation_entity.text).to eq(diaspora_entity.text)
       expect(federation_entity.created_at).to eq(diaspora_entity.created_at)
-      expect(federation_entity.edited_at).to eq(edited_at)
+      expect(federation_entity.edited_at).to be_within(1.second).of(edited_at)
       expect(federation_entity.author_signature).to eq(diaspora_entity.signature.author_signature)
       expect(federation_entity.signature_order.map(&:to_s)).to eq(diaspora_entity.signature.signature_order.order.split)
       expect(federation_entity.additional_data).to eq(diaspora_entity.signature.additional_data)