diff --git a/test/abbreviation.t b/test/abbreviation.t
index 34f4ee701..b88a01d53 100755
--- a/test/abbreviation.t
+++ b/test/abbreviation.t
@@ -142,19 +142,19 @@ class TestBug1687(TestCase):
         """1687: The named date 'som' should take precedence over 'someday', for an exact match"""
         self.t("rc.abbreviation.minimum=2 add one due:som")
         code, out, err = self.t("_get 1.due.year")
-        self.assertNotEqual("2038\n", out)
+        self.assertNotEqual("9999\n", out)
 
         self.t("rc.abbreviation.minimum=3 add two due:som")
         code, out, err = self.t("_get 2.due.year")
-        self.assertNotEqual("2038\n", out)
+        self.assertNotEqual("9999\n", out)
 
         self.t("rc.abbreviation.minimum=4 add three due:som")
         code, out, err = self.t("_get 3.due.year")
-        self.assertNotEqual("2038\n", out)
+        self.assertNotEqual("9999\n", out)
 
         self.t("rc.abbreviation.minimum=4 add three due:some")
         code, out, err = self.t("_get 4.due.year")
-        self.assertEqual("2038\n", out)
+        self.assertEqual("9999\n", out)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":