         expect(room.robot.logger.error).calledOnce
 
     context 'with a valid period', ->
-      hubot 'cron somejob * * * * * some.event'
+      hubot 'cron somejob 0 0 1 1 * some.event'
       it 'should not complain about the period syntax', ->
         expect(hubotResponse()).
           to.eql 'The job somejob is created. It will stay paused until you start it.'

    beforeEach ->
      room.robot.brain.data.cron = {
        somejob: {
          cronTime: '* * * * *',
          eventName: 'event1',
          eventData: { },
          started: false

    beforeEach ->
      room.robot.brain.data.cron = {
        somejob: {
          cronTime: '0 0 1 1 *',
          eventName: 'event1',
          eventData: { },
          started: true
