diff --git a/spec/fixtures/files/datacite_no_series_information.xml b/spec/fixtures/files/datacite_no_series_information.xml
index eb905ae95..c70451d46 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/files/datacite_no_series_information.xml
+++ b/spec/fixtures/files/datacite_no_series_information.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <publisher>Keck Institute for Space Studies</publisher>
     <publicationYear>2016</publicationYear>
     <dates>
-        <date dateType="Available">2016-03-09 20:28:15</date>
+        <date dateType="Available">2016-03-09</date>
     </dates>
     <language>English</language>
     <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Text">Discussion Paper</resourceType>
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/files/datacite_series_information.xml b/spec/fixtures/files/datacite_series_information.xml
index bb3ae8016..1db33bc49 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/files/datacite_series_information.xml
+++ b/spec/fixtures/files/datacite_series_information.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <publisher>Keck Institute for Space Studies</publisher>
     <publicationYear>2016</publicationYear>
     <dates>
-        <date dateType="Available">2016-03-09 20:28:15</date>
+        <date dateType="Available">2016-03-09</date>
     </dates>
     <language>English</language>
     <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Text">Discussion Paper</resourceType>
diff --git a/spec/models/doi_spec.rb b/spec/models/doi_spec.rb
index 30330078e..1813c1cc6 100644
--- a/spec/models/doi_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/doi_spec.rb
@@ -249,11 +249,23 @@
       expect(doi.errors.details).to be_empty
     end
 
+    it "datetime" do
+      doi.dates = [{ "date" => "2019-08-01T20:28:15" }]
+      expect(doi.save).to be true
+      expect(doi.errors.details).to be_empty
+    end
+
     it "invalid" do
       doi.dates = [{ "date" => "08/01/2019" }]
       expect(doi.save).to be false
       expect(doi.errors.details).to eq(:dates=>[{:error=>"Date 08/01/2019 is not in a supported format."}])
     end
+
+    it "invalid datetime" do
+      doi.dates = [{ "date" => "2019-08-01 20:28:15" }]
+      expect(doi.save).to be false
+      expect(doi.errors.details).to eq(:dates => [{:error=>"Date 2019-08-01 20:28:15 is not in a supported format."}])
+    end
   end
 
   describe "metadata" do