diff --git a/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb
index 169f522e..7a74486b 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ Then /^the "(.*)" file should not exist$/ do |file|
 end
 
 Then /^I should see today's time in "(.*)"$/ do |file|
-  assert_match Regexp.new(Regexp.escape(Time.now.to_s)), file_contents(file)
+  assert_match Regexp.new(seconds_agnostic_time(Time.now)), file_contents(file)
 end
 
 Then /^I should see today's date in "(.*)"$/ do |file|
diff --git a/features/support/env.rb b/features/support/env.rb
index e414ad6f..5ccbab98 100644
--- a/features/support/env.rb
+++ b/features/support/env.rb
@@ -46,5 +46,30 @@ def file_contents(path)
   end
 end
 
+def seconds_agnostic_datetime(datetime = Time.now)
+  pieces = datetime.to_s.split(" ")
+  if pieces.size == 6 # Ruby 1.8.7
+    date = pieces[0..2].join(" ")
+    time = seconds_agnostic_time(pieces[3]) 
+    zone = pieces[4..5].join(" ")
+  else # Ruby 1.9.1 or greater
+    date, time, zone = pieces
+    time = seconds_agnostic_time(time)
+  end
+  [
+    Regexp.escape(date),
+    "#{time}:\\d{2}",
+    Regexp.escape(zone)
+  ].join("\\ ")
+end
+
+def seconds_agnostic_time(time)
+  if time.is_a? Time
+    time = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+  end
+  hour, minutes, _ = time.split(":")
+  "#{hour}:#{minutes}"
+end
+
 # work around "invalid option: --format" cucumber bug (see #296)
 Test::Unit.run = true if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9'