diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 308c121a2185..2e88092bc9bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ use the `rbusted` script.
 History
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+### 0.6.x (xx-xxx-2017) Fixes and refactor
+
+- Fix: fix an occasionally failing test
+
 ### 0.6.1 (28-Jul-2017) Randomization adjusted
 
 - Change: use a different randomizer for the ring-balancer to predictably
diff --git a/spec/balancer_spec.lua b/spec/balancer_spec.lua
index e59b84eadc6a..f347712ec720 100644
--- a/spec/balancer_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/balancer_spec.lua
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ describe("Loadbalancer", function()
       }, count)
       
       -- expire the existing record
-      record.expire = gettime() - 1
+      record.expire = 0
       record.expired = true
       -- do a lookup to trigger the async lookup
       client.resolve("does.not.exist.mashape.com", {qtype = client.TYPE_A})