1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/std/testing/asserts.ts b/std/testing/asserts.ts
index 0cbd6d2ad..10e2b9c97 100644
--- a/std/testing/asserts.ts
+++ b/std/testing/asserts.ts
@@ -82,11 +82,13 @@ export function equal(c: unknown, d: unknown): boolean {
       a &&
       b &&
       ((a instanceof RegExp && b instanceof RegExp) ||
-        (a instanceof Date && b instanceof Date) ||
         (a instanceof URL && b instanceof URL))
     ) {
       return String(a) === String(b);
     }
+    if (a instanceof Date && b instanceof Date) {
+      return a.getTime() === b.getTime();
+    }
     if (Object.is(a, b)) {
       return true;
     }