diff --git a/t/t0006-date.sh b/t/t0006-date.sh
index 1d29810a7a..e53cf6d36d 100755
--- a/t/t0006-date.sh
+++ b/t/t0006-date.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ check_show() {
 	echo "$t -> $2" >expect
 	test_expect_${3:-success} "relative date ($2)" "
 	test-date show $t >actual &&
-	test_cmp expect actual
+	test_i18ncmp expect actual
 	"
 }