diff --git a/src/tests/base/test_orders.py b/src/tests/base/test_orders.py
index cbd0e0771f..e28495cd06 100644
--- a/src/tests/base/test_orders.py
+++ b/src/tests/base/test_orders.py
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ class PaymentReminderTests(TestCase):
                 code='FOO', event=self.event, email='dummy@dummy.test',
                 status=Order.STATUS_PENDING, locale='en',
                 datetime=now() - timedelta(hours=4),
-                expires=now() - timedelta(hours=4) + timedelta(days=10),
+                expires=now().replace(hour=12, minute=0, second=0) + timedelta(days=10),
                 total=Decimal('46.00'),
             )
             self.ticket = Item.objects.create(event=self.event, name='Early-bird ticket',
diff --git a/src/tests/plugins/sendmail/test_rules.py b/src/tests/plugins/sendmail/test_rules.py
index cbc992196c..0314d8c85d 100644
--- a/src/tests/plugins/sendmail/test_rules.py
+++ b/src/tests/plugins/sendmail/test_rules.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def test_sendmail_rule_specified_subevent(order, event_series, subevent1, subeve
     order.save()
 
     rule = event_series.sendmail_rules.create(date_is_absolute=False, offset_is_after=False, send_offset_days=1,
-                                              send_offset_time=datetime.time(4, 30), subevent=subevent1,
+                                              send_offset_time=datetime.time(0, 0), subevent=subevent1,
                                               subject='meow', template='meow meow meow')
 
     sendmail_run_rules(None)