diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/common/testing/GitPersonSubject.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/common/testing/GitPersonSubject.java
index 0cab74c328..0cf2497bc0 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/common/testing/GitPersonSubject.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/common/testing/GitPersonSubject.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class GitPersonSubject extends Subject<GitPersonSubject, GitPerson> {
     super(failureMetadata, gitPerson);
   }
 
-  public ComparableSubject<?, Timestamp> creationDate() {
+  public ComparableSubject<?, Timestamp> date() {
     isNotNull();
     GitPerson gitPerson = actual();
     return Truth.assertThat(gitPerson.date).named("creationDate");
diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/edit/ChangeEditIT.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/edit/ChangeEditIT.java
index 3ed7a2822e..9d32e3a0f7 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/edit/ChangeEditIT.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/edit/ChangeEditIT.java
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public class ChangeEditIT extends AbstractDaemonTest {
     ensureSameBytes(getFileContentOfEdit(changeId2, FILE_NAME2), CONTENT_NEW2);
     Optional<EditInfo> rebasedEdit = getEdit(changeId2);
     assertThat(rebasedEdit).value().baseRevision().isEqualTo(currentPatchSet.getRevision().get());
-    assertThat(rebasedEdit).value().commit().committer().creationDate().isNotEqualTo(beforeRebase);
+    assertThat(rebasedEdit).value().commit().committer().date().isNotEqualTo(beforeRebase);
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ public class ChangeEditIT extends AbstractDaemonTest {
     ensureSameBytes(getFileContentOfEdit(changeId2, FILE_NAME2), CONTENT_NEW2);
     Optional<EditInfo> rebasedEdit = getEdit(changeId2);
     assertThat(rebasedEdit).value().baseRevision().isEqualTo(currentPatchSet.getRevision().get());
-    assertThat(rebasedEdit).value().commit().committer().creationDate().isNotEqualTo(beforeRebase);
+    assertThat(rebasedEdit).value().commit().committer().date().isNotEqualTo(beforeRebase);
   }
 
   @Test