diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/publishing/PublishingRestApiTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/publishing/PublishingRestApiTest.java
index 66248d9041..37b7482ac2 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/publishing/PublishingRestApiTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/publishing/PublishingRestApiTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2011 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2016 Alfresco Software Limited.
  *
  * This file is part of Alfresco
  *
@@ -612,6 +612,20 @@ public class PublishingRestApiTest extends BaseWebScriptTest
         {
             json.put(UNPUBLISH_NODES, publishNodes);
         }
+        
+        //schedule in the next second and 1/2
+        Calendar schedule = Calendar.getInstance();
+        schedule.add(Calendar.MILLISECOND, 1500);
+        Date scheduledTime = schedule.getTime();
+        String scheduledTimeZone = schedule.getTimeZone().getID();
+        
+        JSONObject scheduleJson = new JSONObject();
+        scheduleJson.put(WebScriptUtil.DATE_TIME, ISO8601DateFormat.format(scheduledTime));
+        scheduleJson.put(WebScriptUtil.FORMAT, WebScriptUtil.ISO8601);
+        scheduleJson.put(WebScriptUtil.TIME_ZONE, scheduledTimeZone);
+        
+        json.put(SCHEDULED_TIME, scheduleJson);
+        
         if (statusMessage != null)
         {
             json.put(STATUS_UPDATE, buildStatusUpdate(statusMessage, node, statusChannels));