diff --git a/packages/core-datepicker/core-datepicker.spec.ts b/packages/core-datepicker/core-datepicker.spec.ts
index a1a3fbc7..ede36aad 100644
--- a/packages/core-datepicker/core-datepicker.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core-datepicker/core-datepicker.spec.ts
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ test.describe('core-datepicker', () => {
     let datePickerChanged = false
     await page.exposeFunction('captureDatepickerChange', () => datePickerChanged = true)
     await page.setContent(`
-      <core-datepicker date='${String(new Date('2019-01-01T12:00:00Z').getTime())}' data-testid="core-datepicker">
+      <core-datepicker data-testid="core-datepicker">
         <table></table>
       </core-datepicker>
     `)