diff --git a/test/CappedCrowdsale.js b/test/CappedCrowdsale.js
index bcc4e4a78..9dd027b35 100644
--- a/test/CappedCrowdsale.js
+++ b/test/CappedCrowdsale.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import ether from './helpers/ether'
 import {advanceBlock} from './helpers/advanceToBlock'
-import increaseTime from './helpers/increaseTime'
-import {duration, increaseTimeHandicap} from './helpers/increaseTime'
+import {increaseTimeTo, duration} from './helpers/increaseTime'
 import latestTime from './helpers/latestTime'
 import EVMThrow from './helpers/EVMThrow'
 
@@ -28,12 +27,8 @@ contract('CappedCrowdsale', function ([_, wallet]) {
   })
 
   beforeEach(async function () {
-    this.timeToStart = duration.weeks(1);
-    this.crowdsalePeriod = duration.weeks(1);
-    
-    this.startTime = latestTime().unix() + this.timeToStart;
-    this.endTime =   this.startTime + this.crowdsalePeriod;
-
+    this.startTime = latestTime().unix() + duration.weeks(1);
+    this.endTime =   this.startTime + duration.weeks(1);
 
     this.crowdsale = await CappedCrowdsale.new(this.startTime, this.endTime, rate, wallet, cap)
 
@@ -51,7 +46,7 @@ contract('CappedCrowdsale', function ([_, wallet]) {
   describe('accepting payments', function () {
 
     beforeEach(async function () {
-      await increaseTime(this.timeToStart)
+      await increaseTimeTo(this.startTime)
     })
 
     it('should accept payments within cap', async function () {
@@ -73,7 +68,7 @@ contract('CappedCrowdsale', function ([_, wallet]) {
   describe('ending', function () {
 
     beforeEach(async function () {
-      await increaseTime(this.timeToStart)
+      await increaseTimeTo(this.startTime)
     })
 
     it('should not be ended if under cap', async function () {
diff --git a/test/Crowdsale.js b/test/Crowdsale.js
index 20c1b365d..e3abe1975 100644
--- a/test/Crowdsale.js
+++ b/test/Crowdsale.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import ether from './helpers/ether'
 import {advanceBlock} from './helpers/advanceToBlock'
-import increaseTime from './helpers/increaseTime'
-import {duration, increaseTimeHandicap} from './helpers/increaseTime'
+import {increaseTimeTo, duration} from './helpers/increaseTime'
 import latestTime from './helpers/latestTime'
 import EVMThrow from './helpers/EVMThrow'
 
@@ -28,12 +27,10 @@ contract('Crowdsale', function ([_, investor, wallet, purchaser]) {
   })
 
   beforeEach(async function () {
-    this.timeToStart = duration.weeks(1);
-    this.crowdsalePeriod = duration.weeks(1);
-    this.timeToEnd = this.timeToStart + this.crowdsalePeriod + increaseTimeHandicap;
+    this.startTime = latestTime().unix() + duration.weeks(1);
+    this.endTime =   this.startTime + duration.weeks(1);
+    this.afterEndTime = this.endTime + duration.seconds(1)
 
-    this.startTime = latestTime().unix() + this.timeToStart;
-    this.endTime =   this.startTime + this.crowdsalePeriod;
 
     this.crowdsale = await Crowdsale.new(this.startTime, this.endTime, rate, wallet)
 
@@ -48,7 +45,7 @@ contract('Crowdsale', function ([_, investor, wallet, purchaser]) {
   it('should be ended only after end', async function () {
     let ended = await this.crowdsale.hasEnded()
     ended.should.equal(false)
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToEnd)
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.afterEndTime)
     ended = await this.crowdsale.hasEnded()
     ended.should.equal(true)
   })
@@ -61,13 +58,13 @@ contract('Crowdsale', function ([_, investor, wallet, purchaser]) {
     })
 
     it('should accept payments after start', async function () {
-      await increaseTime(this.timeToStart)
+      await increaseTimeTo(this.startTime)
       await this.crowdsale.send(value).should.be.fulfilled
       await this.crowdsale.buyTokens(investor, {value: value, from: purchaser}).should.be.fulfilled
     })
 
     it('should reject payments after end', async function () {
-      await increaseTime(this.timeToEnd)
+      await increaseTimeTo(this.afterEndTime)
       await this.crowdsale.send(value).should.be.rejectedWith(EVMThrow)
       await this.crowdsale.buyTokens(investor, {value: value, from: purchaser}).should.be.rejectedWith(EVMThrow)
     })
@@ -77,7 +74,7 @@ contract('Crowdsale', function ([_, investor, wallet, purchaser]) {
   describe('high-level purchase', function () {
 
     beforeEach(async function() {
-      await increaseTime(this.timeToStart)
+      await increaseTimeTo(this.startTime)
     })
 
     it('should log purchase', async function () {
@@ -116,7 +113,7 @@ contract('Crowdsale', function ([_, investor, wallet, purchaser]) {
   describe('low-level purchase', function () {
 
     beforeEach(async function() {
-      await increaseTime(this.timeToStart)
+      await increaseTimeTo(this.startTime)
     })
     
     it('should log purchase', async function () {
diff --git a/test/FinalizableCrowdsale.js b/test/FinalizableCrowdsale.js
index af14708ea..a7e76bfbf 100644
--- a/test/FinalizableCrowdsale.js
+++ b/test/FinalizableCrowdsale.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import {advanceBlock} from './helpers/advanceToBlock'
-import increaseTime from './helpers/increaseTime'
-import {duration, increaseTimeHandicap} from './helpers/increaseTime'
+import {increaseTimeTo, duration} from './helpers/increaseTime'
 import latestTime from './helpers/latestTime'
 import EVMThrow from './helpers/EVMThrow'
 
@@ -24,12 +23,10 @@ contract('FinalizableCrowdsale', function ([_, owner, wallet, thirdparty]) {
   })
 
   beforeEach(async function () {
-    this.timeToStart = duration.weeks(1);
-    this.crowdsalePeriod = duration.weeks(1);
-    this.timeToEnd = this.timeToStart + this.crowdsalePeriod + increaseTimeHandicap;
+    this.startTime = latestTime().unix() + duration.weeks(1)
+    this.endTime =   this.startTime + duration.weeks(1)
+    this.afterEndTime = this.endTime + duration.seconds(1)
 
-    this.startTime = latestTime().unix() + this.timeToStart;
-    this.endTime =   this.startTime + this.crowdsalePeriod;
 
     this.crowdsale = await FinalizableCrowdsale.new(this.startTime, this.endTime, rate, wallet, {from: owner})
 
@@ -41,30 +38,30 @@ contract('FinalizableCrowdsale', function ([_, owner, wallet, thirdparty]) {
   })
 
   it('cannot be finalized by third party after ending', async function () {
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToEnd)
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.afterEndTime)
     await this.crowdsale.finalize({from: thirdparty}).should.be.rejectedWith(EVMThrow)
   })
 
   it('can be finalized by owner after ending', async function () {
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToEnd)
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.afterEndTime)
     await this.crowdsale.finalize({from: owner}).should.be.fulfilled
   })
 
   it('cannot be finalized twice', async function () {
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToEnd)
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.afterEndTime)
     await this.crowdsale.finalize({from: owner})
     await this.crowdsale.finalize({from: owner}).should.be.rejectedWith(EVMThrow)
   })
 
   it('logs finalized', async function () {
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToEnd)
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.afterEndTime)
     const {logs} = await this.crowdsale.finalize({from: owner})
     const event = logs.find(e => e.event === 'Finalized')
     should.exist(event)
   })
 
   it('finishes minting of token', async function () {
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToEnd)
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.afterEndTime)
     await this.crowdsale.finalize({from: owner})
     const finished = await this.token.mintingFinished()
     finished.should.equal(true)
diff --git a/test/RefundableCrowdsale.js b/test/RefundableCrowdsale.js
index 6f0fc39a7..d3150a94f 100644
--- a/test/RefundableCrowdsale.js
+++ b/test/RefundableCrowdsale.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import ether from './helpers/ether'
 import {advanceBlock} from './helpers/advanceToBlock'
-import increaseTime from './helpers/increaseTime'
-import {duration, increaseTimeHandicap} from './helpers/increaseTime'
+import {increaseTimeTo, duration} from './helpers/increaseTime'
 import latestTime from './helpers/latestTime'
 import EVMThrow from './helpers/EVMThrow'
 
@@ -26,12 +25,9 @@ contract('RefundableCrowdsale', function ([_, owner, wallet, investor]) {
   })
 
   beforeEach(async function () {
-    this.timeToStart = duration.weeks(1);
-    this.crowdsalePeriod = duration.weeks(1);
-    this.timeToEnd = this.timeToStart + this.crowdsalePeriod + increaseTimeHandicap;
-
-    this.startTime = latestTime().unix() + this.timeToStart;
-    this.endTime =   this.startTime + this.crowdsalePeriod;
+    this.startTime = latestTime().unix() + duration.weeks(1)
+    this.endTime =   this.startTime + duration.weeks(1)
+    this.afterEndTime = this.endTime + duration.seconds(1)
 
     this.crowdsale = await RefundableCrowdsale.new(this.startTime, this.endTime, rate, wallet, goal, {from: owner})
   })
@@ -46,21 +42,21 @@ contract('RefundableCrowdsale', function ([_, owner, wallet, investor]) {
 
   it('should deny refunds before end', async function () {
     await this.crowdsale.claimRefund({from: investor}).should.be.rejectedWith(EVMThrow)
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToStart)
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.startTime)
     await this.crowdsale.claimRefund({from: investor}).should.be.rejectedWith(EVMThrow)
   })
 
   it('should deny refunds after end if goal was reached', async function () {
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToStart)
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.startTime)
     await this.crowdsale.sendTransaction({value: goal, from: investor})
-    await increaseTime(this.crowdsalePeriod + increaseTimeHandicap)
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.afterEndTime)
     await this.crowdsale.claimRefund({from: investor}).should.be.rejectedWith(EVMThrow)
   })
 
   it('should allow refunds after end if goal was not reached', async function () {
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToStart)
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.startTime)
     await this.crowdsale.sendTransaction({value: lessThanGoal, from: investor})
-    await increaseTime(this.crowdsalePeriod + increaseTimeHandicap)
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.afterEndTime)
 
     await this.crowdsale.finalize({from: owner})
 
@@ -73,9 +69,9 @@ contract('RefundableCrowdsale', function ([_, owner, wallet, investor]) {
   })
 
   it('should forward funds to wallet after end if goal was reached', async function () {
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToStart)
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.startTime)
     await this.crowdsale.sendTransaction({value: goal, from: investor})
-    await increaseTime(this.crowdsalePeriod + increaseTimeHandicap)
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.afterEndTime)
 
     const pre = web3.eth.getBalance(wallet)
     await this.crowdsale.finalize({from: owner})
diff --git a/test/SampleCrowdsale.js b/test/SampleCrowdsale.js
index dbcf2ba56..b17c15aeb 100644
--- a/test/SampleCrowdsale.js
+++ b/test/SampleCrowdsale.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import ether from './helpers/ether'
 import {advanceBlock} from './helpers/advanceToBlock'
-import increaseTime from './helpers/increaseTime'
-import {duration, increaseTimeHandicap} from './helpers/increaseTime'
+import {increaseTimeTo, duration} from './helpers/increaseTime'
 import latestTime from './helpers/latestTime'
 import EVMThrow from './helpers/EVMThrow'
 
@@ -27,13 +26,9 @@ contract('Crowdsale', function ([owner, wallet, investor]) {
   })
 
   beforeEach(async function () {
-    this.timeToStart = duration.weeks(1);
-    this.crowdsalePeriod = duration.weeks(1);
-    this.timeToEnd = this.timeToStart + this.crowdsalePeriod + increaseTimeHandicap;
-
-    this.startTime = latestTime().unix() + this.timeToStart;
-    this.endTime =   this.startTime + this.crowdsalePeriod;
-
+    this.startTime = latestTime().unix() + duration.weeks(1);
+    this.endTime =   this.startTime + duration.weeks(1);
+    this.afterEndTime = this.endTime + duration.seconds(1);
 
     this.crowdsale = await SampleCrowdsale.new(this.startTime, this.endTime, RATE, GOAL, CAP, wallet);
     this.token = SampleCrowdsaleToken.at(await this.crowdsale.token());
@@ -61,7 +56,7 @@ contract('Crowdsale', function ([owner, wallet, investor]) {
     const investmentAmount = ether(1);
     const expectedTokenAmount = RATE.mul(investmentAmount);
 
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToStart);
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.startTime);
     await this.crowdsale.buyTokens(investor, {value: investmentAmount, from: investor}).should.be.fulfilled;
 
     (await this.token.balanceOf(investor)).should.be.bignumber.equal(expectedTokenAmount);
@@ -69,23 +64,23 @@ contract('Crowdsale', function ([owner, wallet, investor]) {
   });
 
   it('should reject payments after end', async function () {
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToEnd);
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.afterEnd);
     await this.crowdsale.send(ether(1)).should.be.rejectedWith(EVMThrow);
     await this.crowdsale.buyTokens(investor, {value: ether(1), from: investor}).should.be.rejectedWith(EVMThrow);
   });
 
   it('should reject payments over cap', async function () {
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToStart);
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.startTime);
     await this.crowdsale.send(CAP);
     await this.crowdsale.send(1).should.be.rejectedWith(EVMThrow);
   });
 
   it('should allow finalization and transfer funds to wallet if the goal is reached', async function () {
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToStart);
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.startTime);
     await this.crowdsale.send(GOAL);
 
     const beforeFinalization = web3.eth.getBalance(wallet);
-    await increaseTime(this.crowdsalePeriod + increaseTimeHandicap);
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.afterEndTime);
     await this.crowdsale.finalize({from: owner});
     const afterFinalization = web3.eth.getBalance(wallet);
 
@@ -95,9 +90,9 @@ contract('Crowdsale', function ([owner, wallet, investor]) {
   it('should allow refunds if the goal is not reached', async function () {
     const balanceBeforeInvestment = web3.eth.getBalance(investor);
 
-    await increaseTime(this.timeToStart);
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.startTime);
     await this.crowdsale.sendTransaction({value: ether(1), from: investor, gasPrice: 0});
-    await increaseTime(this.crowdsalePeriod + increaseTimeHandicap);
+    await increaseTimeTo(this.afterEndTime);
 
     await this.crowdsale.finalize({from: owner});
     await this.crowdsale.claimRefund({from: investor, gasPrice: 0}).should.be.fulfilled;
diff --git a/test/helpers/increaseTime.js b/test/helpers/increaseTime.js
index 06f7d9c0b..5a6a8e2c2 100644
--- a/test/helpers/increaseTime.js
+++ b/test/helpers/increaseTime.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-// Increases testrpc time by the passed duration (a moment.js instance)
+import latestTime from './latestTime'
+
+// Increases testrpc time by the passed duration in seconds
 export default function increaseTime(duration) {
   const id = Date.now()
 
@@ -22,12 +24,24 @@ export default function increaseTime(duration) {
   })
 }
 
+/**
+ * Beware that due to the need of calling two separate testrpc methods and rpc calls overhead
+ * it's hard to increase time precisely to a target point so design your test to tolerate
+ * small fluctuations from time to time.
+ *
+ * @param target time in seconds
+ */
+export function increaseTimeTo(target) {
+  let now = latestTime().unix();
+  if (target < now) throw Error(`Cannot increase current time(${now}) to a moment in the past(${target})`);
+  let diff = target - now;
+  return increaseTime(diff);
+}
+
 export const duration = {
   seconds: function(val) { return val},
   minutes: function(val) { return val * this.seconds(60) },
   hours:   function(val) { return val * this.minutes(60) },
   days:    function(val) { return val * this.hours(24) },
   weeks:   function(val) { return val * this.days(7) }
-};
-
-export const increaseTimeHandicap = duration.seconds(10);
\ No newline at end of file
+};
\ No newline at end of file