diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/multi-year-view.spec.ts b/src/material/datepicker/multi-year-view.spec.ts
index 093a66ccc2b0..f106df18f178 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/multi-year-view.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/multi-year-view.spec.ts
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ describe('MatMultiYearView', () => {
           dispatchFakeEvent(year2017Cell, 'focus');
           fixture.detectChanges();
 
-          expect(calendarInstance.date).toEqual(new Date(2017, JAN, 1));
+          expect(calendarInstance.date).toEqual(new Date(2017, JAN, 3));
           expect(focusSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
       });