diff --git a/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp b/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp
index bafc5695..d1b9119d 100644
--- a/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp
+++ b/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ database_fixture::database_fixture()
    boost::program_options::variables_map options;
 
    genesis_state.initial_timestamp = time_point_sec( GRAPHENE_TESTING_GENESIS_TIMESTAMP );
-   genesis_state.initial_parameters.witness_schedule_algorithm = GRAPHENE_WITNESS_SHUFFLED_ALGORITHM;
+   genesis_state.initial_timestamp = time_point_sec( (fc::time_point::now().sec_since_epoch() / GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_BLOCK_INTERVAL) * GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_BLOCK_INTERVAL );
+//   genesis_state.initial_parameters.witness_schedule_algorithm = GRAPHENE_WITNESS_SHUFFLED_ALGORITHM;
 
    genesis_state.initial_active_witnesses = 10;
    for( unsigned i = 0; i < genesis_state.initial_active_witnesses; ++i )