diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/dns/writer/dnsupdate/DnsUpdateWriterTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/dns/writer/dnsupdate/DnsUpdateWriterTest.java
index 2aec17ec2..27e708aad 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/dns/writer/dnsupdate/DnsUpdateWriterTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/dns/writer/dnsupdate/DnsUpdateWriterTest.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class DnsUpdateWriterTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testPublishDomainDelete_removesDnsRecords() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedDomain("example.tld", clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedDomain("example.tld", clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
 
     writer.publishDomain("example.tld");
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public class DnsUpdateWriterTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testPublishHostDelete_removesDnsRecords() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedHost("ns1.example.tld", clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedHost("ns1.example.tld", clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     persistActiveDomain("example.tld");
 
     writer.publishHost("ns1.example.tld");
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public class DnsUpdateWriterTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testPublishHostDelete_removesGlueRecords() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedHost("ns1.example.tld", clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedHost("ns1.example.tld", clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     persistResource(
         persistActiveDomain("example.tld")
             .asBuilder()
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactCheckFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactCheckFlowTest.java
index b951a97c3..c00cb78f4 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactCheckFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactCheckFlowTest.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class ContactCheckFlowTest
 
   @Test
   public void testOneExistsButWasDeleted() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedContact("sh8013", clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedContact("sh8013", clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     // These ids come from the check xml.
     doCheckTest(
         create(true, "sh8013", null),
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactCreateFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactCreateFlowTest.java
index 2fecdb486..3843efe0d 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactCreateFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactCreateFlowTest.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class ContactCreateFlowTest
 
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_existedButWasDeleted() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedContact(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedContact(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     clock.advanceOneMilli();
     doSuccessfulTest();
   }
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactDeleteFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactDeleteFlowTest.java
index 8f5822caa..b3985c3b2 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactDeleteFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactDeleteFlowTest.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class ContactDeleteFlowTest
     thrown.expect(
         ResourceDoesNotExistException.class,
         String.format("(%s)", getUniqueIdFromCommand()));
-    persistDeletedContact(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedContact(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     runFlow();
   }
 
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactUpdateFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactUpdateFlowTest.java
index e66e383b3..a4addb85e 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactUpdateFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactUpdateFlowTest.java
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public class ContactUpdateFlowTest
     thrown.expect(
         ResourceDoesNotExistException.class,
         String.format("(%s)", getUniqueIdFromCommand()));
-    persistDeletedContact(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedContact(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     runFlow();
   }
 
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainAllocateFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainAllocateFlowTest.java
index 2e5ff4167..9f408c3ee 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainAllocateFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainAllocateFlowTest.java
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public class DomainAllocateFlowTest
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_existedButWasDeleted() throws Exception {
     setupDomainApplication("tld", TldState.QUIET_PERIOD);
-    persistDeletedDomain(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedDomain(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     clock.advanceOneMilli();
     doSuccessfulTest(2);
   }
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCheckFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCheckFlowTest.java
index 7c657236f..073e9e25c 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCheckFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCheckFlowTest.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class DomainCheckFlowTest
 
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_oneExistsButWasDeleted() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedDomain("example1.tld", clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedDomain("example1.tld", clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     doCheckTest(
         create(true, "example1.tld", null),
         create(true, "example2.tld", null),
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ public class DomainCheckFlowTest
     runEapFeeCheckTest("domain_check_fee_date_v12.xml",
         "domain_check_eap_fee_response_date_v12.xml");
   }
-  
+
   @Ignore
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_feeCheck_multipleRanges() throws Exception {
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlowTest.java
index 6794b7248..50a52a772 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlowTest.java
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public class DomainCreateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainCreateFlow,
           .build();
     }
     assertBillingEvents(billingEvents);
-    
+
     assertGracePeriods(
         domain.getGracePeriods(),
         ImmutableMap.of(
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ public class DomainCreateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainCreateFlow,
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_existedButWasDeleted() throws Exception {
     persistContactsAndHosts();
-    persistDeletedDomain(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedDomain(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     clock.advanceOneMilli();
     doSuccessfulTest();
   }
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlowTest.java
index bc71ad452..96b2619bc 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlowTest.java
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ public class DomainDeleteFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainDeleteFlow,
     thrown.expect(
         ResourceDoesNotExistException.class,
         String.format("(%s)", getUniqueIdFromCommand()));
-    persistDeletedDomain(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedDomain(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     runFlow();
   }
 
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRenewFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRenewFlowTest.java
index f22bf94f0..3b374357b 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRenewFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRenewFlowTest.java
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ public class DomainRenewFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainRenewFlow, D
     thrown.expect(
         ResourceDoesNotExistException.class,
         String.format("(%s)", getUniqueIdFromCommand()));
-    persistDeletedDomain(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedDomain(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     runFlow();
   }
 
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest.java
index 8ee0f99ac..913f144ae 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest.java
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ public class DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest extends
   @Test
   public void testFailure_fullyDeleted() throws Exception {
     thrown.expect(ResourceDoesNotExistException.class);
-    persistDeletedDomain(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedDomain(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     runFlow();
   }
 
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainUpdateFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainUpdateFlowTest.java
index 44116d7d3..3762a0665 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainUpdateFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainUpdateFlowTest.java
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ public class DomainUpdateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainUpdateFlow,
         ResourceDoesNotExistException.class,
         String.format("(%s)", getUniqueIdFromCommand()));
     persistReferencedEntities();
-    persistDeletedDomain(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedDomain(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     runFlow();
   }
 
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostCheckFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostCheckFlowTest.java
index 2827dd6e4..0e8ffdc68 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostCheckFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostCheckFlowTest.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class HostCheckFlowTest extends ResourceCheckFlowTestCase<HostCheckFlow,
 
   @Test
   public void testOneExistsButWasDeleted() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedHost("ns1.example.tld", clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedHost("ns1.example.tld", clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     // These ids come from the check xml.
     doCheckTest(
         create(true, "ns1.example.tld", null),
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostCreateFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostCreateFlowTest.java
index 6d3c98211..6b9ded9c0 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostCreateFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostCreateFlowTest.java
@@ -114,14 +114,14 @@ public class HostCreateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<HostCreateFlow, Hos
 
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_externalExistedButWasDeleted() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedHost(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedHost(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     doSuccessfulTest();
     assertNoDnsTasksEnqueued();
   }
 
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_internalExistedButWasDeleted() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedHost(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedHost(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     doSuccessfulInternalTest("tld");
     assertThat(ofy().load().key(reloadResourceByForeignKey().getSuperordinateDomain())
         .now().getFullyQualifiedDomainName())
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostDeleteFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostDeleteFlowTest.java
index 51f355621..4c72a3bf6 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostDeleteFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostDeleteFlowTest.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class HostDeleteFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<HostDeleteFlow, Hos
     thrown.expect(
         ResourceDoesNotExistException.class,
         String.format("(%s)", getUniqueIdFromCommand()));
-    persistDeletedHost(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedHost(getUniqueIdFromCommand(), clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     runFlow();
   }
 
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostUpdateFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostUpdateFlowTest.java
index 761632818..54f00f63d 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostUpdateFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostUpdateFlowTest.java
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ public class HostUpdateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<HostUpdateFlow, Hos
 
   @Test
   public void testFailure_existedButWasDeleted() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedHost(oldHostName(), clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDeletedHost(oldHostName(), clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     thrown.expect(
         ResourceDoesNotExistException.class,
         String.format("(%s)", getUniqueIdFromCommand()));
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/rdap/RdapDomainSearchActionTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/rdap/RdapDomainSearchActionTest.java
index 9f9fc1fec..fface19a7 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/rdap/RdapDomainSearchActionTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/rdap/RdapDomainSearchActionTest.java
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ public class RdapDomainSearchActionTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testDomainMatchDeletedDomain_notFound() throws Exception {
-    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatLol, clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatLol, clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     assertThat(generateActualJson(RequestType.NAME, "cat.lol"))
         .isEqualTo(generateExpectedJson("No domains found", null, null, "rdap_error_404.json"));
     assertThat(response.getStatus()).isEqualTo(404);
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ public class RdapDomainSearchActionTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testDomainMatchDeletedDomainWithWildcard_notFound() throws Exception {
-    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatLol, clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatLol, clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     assertThat(generateActualJson(RequestType.NAME, "cat.lo*"))
         .isEqualTo(generateExpectedJson("No domains found", null, null, "rdap_error_404.json"));
     assertThat(response.getStatus()).isEqualTo(404);
@@ -503,8 +503,8 @@ public class RdapDomainSearchActionTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testDomainMatchDeletedDomainsWithWildcardAndTld_notFound() throws Exception {
-    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatLol, clock.nowUtc());
-    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatLol2, clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatLol, clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
+    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatLol2, clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     generateActualJson(RequestType.NAME, "cat*.lol");
     assertThat(response.getStatus()).isEqualTo(404);
   }
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ public class RdapDomainSearchActionTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testNameserverMatchOneDeletedDomain_foundTheOther() throws Exception {
-    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatExample, clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatExample, clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     assertThat(generateActualJson(RequestType.NS_LDH_NAME, "ns1.cat.lol"))
         .isEqualTo(
             generateExpectedJsonForDomain("cat.lol", null, "C-LOL", "rdap_domain.json"));
@@ -682,8 +682,8 @@ public class RdapDomainSearchActionTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testNameserverMatchTwoDeletedDomains_notFound() throws Exception {
-    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatLol, clock.nowUtc());
-    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatExample, clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatLol, clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
+    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatExample, clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     assertThat(generateActualJson(RequestType.NS_LDH_NAME, "ns1.cat.lol"))
         .isEqualTo(generateExpectedJson("No domains found", null, null, "rdap_error_404.json"));
     assertThat(response.getStatus()).isEqualTo(404);
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ public class RdapDomainSearchActionTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testAddressMatchOneDeletedDomain_foundTheOther() throws Exception {
-    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatExample, clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatExample, clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     assertThat(generateActualJson(RequestType.NS_IP, "1.2.3.4"))
         .isEqualTo(
             generateExpectedJsonForDomain("cat.lol", null, "C-LOL", "rdap_domain.json"));
@@ -759,8 +759,8 @@ public class RdapDomainSearchActionTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testAddressMatchTwoDeletedDomains_notFound() throws Exception {
-    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatLol, clock.nowUtc());
-    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatExample, clock.nowUtc());
+    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatLol, clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
+    persistDomainAsDeleted(domainCatExample, clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1));
     assertThat(generateActualJson(RequestType.NS_IP, "1.2.3.4"))
         .isEqualTo(generateExpectedJson("No domains found", null, null, "rdap_error_404.json"));
     assertThat(response.getStatus()).isEqualTo(404);
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/testing/DatastoreHelper.java b/javatests/google/registry/testing/DatastoreHelper.java
index 4e71b3536..7d5864424 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/testing/DatastoreHelper.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/testing/DatastoreHelper.java
@@ -249,12 +249,10 @@ public class DatastoreHelper {
     return persistResource(newContactResource(contactId));
   }
 
-  public static ContactResource persistDeletedContact(String contactId, DateTime now) {
+  /** Persists a contact resource with the given contact id deleted at the specified time. */
+  public static ContactResource persistDeletedContact(String contactId, DateTime deletionTime) {
     return persistResource(
-        newContactResource(contactId)
-            .asBuilder()
-            .setDeletionTime(now.minusDays(1))
-            .build());
+        newContactResource(contactId).asBuilder().setDeletionTime(deletionTime).build());
   }
 
   public static HostResource persistActiveHost(String hostName) {
@@ -271,9 +269,10 @@ public class DatastoreHelper {
             .build());
   }
 
-  public static HostResource persistDeletedHost(String hostName, DateTime now) {
+  /** Persists a host resource with the given hostname deleted at the specified time. */
+  public static HostResource persistDeletedHost(String hostName, DateTime deletionTime) {
     return persistResource(
-        newHostResource(hostName).asBuilder().setDeletionTime(now.minusDays(1)).build());
+        newHostResource(hostName).asBuilder().setDeletionTime(deletionTime).build());
   }
 
   public static DomainResource persistActiveDomain(String domainName) {
@@ -289,17 +288,28 @@ public class DatastoreHelper {
     return persistResource(newDomainApplication(domainName, contact, phase));
   }
 
-  public static DomainApplication persistDeletedDomainApplication(String domainName, DateTime now) {
-    return persistResource(newDomainApplication(domainName).asBuilder()
-        .setDeletionTime(now.minusDays(1)).build());
+  /**
+   * Persists a domain application resource with the given domain name deleted at the specified
+   * time.
+   */
+  public static DomainApplication persistDeletedDomainApplication(
+      String domainName, DateTime deletionTime) {
+    return persistResource(
+        newDomainApplication(domainName).asBuilder().setDeletionTime(deletionTime).build());
   }
 
-  public static DomainResource persistDeletedDomain(String domainName, DateTime now) {
-    return persistDomainAsDeleted(newDomainResource(domainName), now);
+  /** Persists a domain resource with the given domain name deleted at the specified time. */
+  public static DomainResource persistDeletedDomain(String domainName, DateTime deletionTime) {
+    return persistDomainAsDeleted(newDomainResource(domainName), deletionTime);
   }
 
-  public static DomainResource persistDomainAsDeleted(DomainResource domain, DateTime now) {
-    return persistResource(domain.asBuilder().setDeletionTime(now.minusDays(1)).build());
+  /**
+   * Returns a persisted domain that is the passed-in domain modified to be deleted at the specified
+   * time.
+   */
+  public static DomainResource persistDomainAsDeleted(
+      DomainResource domain, DateTime deletionTime) {
+    return persistResource(domain.asBuilder().setDeletionTime(deletionTime).build());
   }
 
   /** Persists a domain and enqueues a LORDN task of the appropriate type for it. */
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetApplicationCommandTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetApplicationCommandTest.java
index ff26d19f0..232cdd245 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetApplicationCommandTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetApplicationCommandTest.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class GetApplicationCommandTest extends CommandTestCase<GetApplicationCom
 
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_deletedApplication() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedDomainApplication("example.tld",  now);
+    persistDeletedDomainApplication("example.tld",  now.minusDays(1));
     runCommand("2-TLD");
     assertInStdout("Application '2-TLD' does not exist or is deleted");
   }
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetContactCommandTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetContactCommandTest.java
index 7167f8953..7f56a364d 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetContactCommandTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetContactCommandTest.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class GetContactCommandTest extends CommandTestCase<GetContactCommand> {
 
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_deletedContact() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedContact("sh8013", now);
+    persistDeletedContact("sh8013", now.minusDays(1));
     runCommand("sh8013");
     assertInStdout("Contact 'sh8013' does not exist or is deleted");
   }
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetDomainCommandTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetDomainCommandTest.java
index b1d736928..f2b42e11f 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetDomainCommandTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetDomainCommandTest.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class GetDomainCommandTest extends CommandTestCase<GetDomainCommand> {
 
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_deletedDomain() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedDomain("example.tld", now);
+    persistDeletedDomain("example.tld", now.minusDays(1));
     runCommand("example.tld");
     assertInStdout("Domain 'example.tld' does not exist or is deleted");
   }
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetHostCommandTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetHostCommandTest.java
index faf8fc6da..5a3872ad6 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetHostCommandTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetHostCommandTest.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class GetHostCommandTest extends CommandTestCase<GetHostCommand> {
 
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_deletedHost() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedHost("ns1.example.tld", now);
+    persistDeletedHost("ns1.example.tld", now.minusDays(1));
     runCommand("ns1.example.tld");
     assertInStdout("Host 'ns1.example.tld' does not exist or is deleted");
   }
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetResourceByKeyCommandTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetResourceByKeyCommandTest.java
index 2bb65bf10..fd208e63c 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetResourceByKeyCommandTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/tools/GetResourceByKeyCommandTest.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class GetResourceByKeyCommandTest extends CommandTestCase<GetResourceByKe
 
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_deletedDomain() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedDomain("example.tld", now);
+    persistDeletedDomain("example.tld", now.minusDays(1));
     runCommand("agR0ZXN0chULEgpEb21haW5CYXNlIgUyLVRMRAw");
     assertInStdout("fullyQualifiedDomainName=example.tld");
     assertInStdout("deletionTime=" + now.minusDays(1));
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class GetResourceByKeyCommandTest extends CommandTestCase<GetResourceByKe
 
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_deletedContact() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedContact("sh8013", now);
+    persistDeletedContact("sh8013", now.minusDays(1));
     runCommand("agR0ZXN0chsLEg9Db250YWN0UmVzb3VyY2UiBjItUk9JRAw");
     assertInStdout("contactId=sh8013");
     assertInStdout("deletionTime=" + now.minusDays(1));
@@ -170,12 +170,12 @@ public class GetResourceByKeyCommandTest extends CommandTestCase<GetResourceByKe
 
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_deletedHost() throws Exception {
-    persistDeletedHost("ns1.example.tld", now);
+    persistDeletedHost("ns1.example.tld", now.minusDays(1));
     runCommand("agR0ZXN0chgLEgxIb3N0UmVzb3VyY2UiBjItUk9JRAw");
     assertInStdout("fullyQualifiedHostName=ns1.example.tld");
     assertInStdout("deletionTime=" + now.minusDays(1));
   }
-  
+
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_mixedTypes() throws Exception {
     persistActiveDomain("example.tld");