diff --git a/matlab/@dynDates/dynDates.m b/matlab/@dynDates/dynDates.m
index f8c0d0586..077dc81d9 100644
--- a/matlab/@dynDates/dynDates.m
+++ b/matlab/@dynDates/dynDates.m
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@ end
 
 %@test:3
 %$ % Define some dates
-%$ B1 = '1945';
-%$ B2 = '1950';
-%$ B3 = '1950';
-%$ B4 = '1953';
+%$ B1 = '1945y';
+%$ B2 = '1950Y';
+%$ B3 = '1950a';
+%$ B4 = '1953A';
 %$
 %$ % Define expected results.
 %$ e.time = [1945 1; 1950 1; 1950 1; 1953 1];