diff --git a/lib/active_model/validations/date_validator.rb b/lib/active_model/validations/date_validator.rb
index 422d0c4..748f04c 100644
--- a/lib/active_model/validations/date_validator.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model/validations/date_validator.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def validate_each(record, attr_name, value)
             value = value.to_datetime if value.is_a?(Date)
           end
 
-          unless is_time?(option_value) && value.to_i.send(CHECKS[option], option_value.to_i)
+          unless is_time?(option_value) && value.send(CHECKS[option], option_value)
             record.errors.add(attr_name, :"date_#{option}", **options.merge(
                 value: original_value,
                 date:  (I18n.localize(original_option_value) rescue original_option_value)
diff --git a/test/date_validator_test.rb b/test/date_validator_test.rb
index d7c235b..70bfaeb 100644
--- a/test/date_validator_test.rb
+++ b/test/date_validator_test.rb
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ module Validations
 
         describe _context do
           [:after, :before, :after_or_equal_to, :before_or_equal_to, :equal_to].each do |check|
-              now = Time.now.to_datetime
+              now = Time.now.to_datetime.change(usec: 0)
 
               model_date = case check
                 when :after              then must_be == :valid ? now + 21000 : now - 1
                 when :before             then must_be == :valid ? now - 21000 : now + 1
                 when :after_or_equal_to  then must_be == :valid ? now : now - 21000
                 when :before_or_equal_to then must_be == :valid ? now : now + 21000
-                when :equal_to           then must_be == :valid ? now : now + 21000
+                when :equal_to           then must_be == :valid ? now : now.change(usec: 1)
               end
 
               it "ensures that an attribute is #{must_be} when #{must_be == :valid ? 'respecting' : 'offending' } the #{check} check" do