diff --git a/forwardport/models/project.py b/forwardport/models/project.py
index 18d62207..46c7c0fc 100644
--- a/forwardport/models/project.py
+++ b/forwardport/models/project.py
@@ -702,6 +702,7 @@ More info at https://github.com/odoo/odoo/wiki/Mergebot#forward-port
             conf = working_copy.with_config(env={
                 **to_dict('AUTHOR', author),
                 **to_dict('COMMITTER', committer),
+                'GIT_COMMITTER_DATE': '',
             })
             # squash to a single commit
             conf.reset('--soft', root_commits[0]['parents'][0]['sha'])
@@ -759,7 +760,6 @@ stderr:
                 'GIT_AUTHOR_DATE': cm['author']['date'],
                 'GIT_COMMITTER_NAME': cm['committer']['name'],
                 'GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL': cm['committer']['email'],
-                'GIT_COMMITTER_DATE': cm['committer']['date'],
             })
 
             conf = configured.with_config(stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, check=False)
diff --git a/forwardport/tests/test_simple.py b/forwardport/tests/test_simple.py
index fbc4fc81..f5e6de14 100644
--- a/forwardport/tests/test_simple.py
+++ b/forwardport/tests/test_simple.py
@@ -389,7 +389,9 @@ def test_conflict(env, config, make_repo):
     p = prod.commit(p_0)
     c = prod.commit(pr1.head)
     assert c.author == p.author
-    assert c.committer == p.committer
+    # ignore date as we're specifically not keeping the original's
+    without_date = itemgetter('name', 'email')
+    assert without_date(c.committer) == without_date(p.committer)
     assert prod.read_tree(c) == {
         'f': 'c',
         'g': re_matches(r'''<<<\x3c<<< HEAD