diff --git a/js/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/local_datetime.test.js.snap b/js/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/local_datetime.test.js.snap
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+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`LocalDatetime matches snapshot 1`] = `<time datetime="1977-05-25 00:00:00">May 25 1977 0:00</time>`;
diff --git a/js/components/__tests__/local_datetime.test.js b/js/components/__tests__/local_datetime.test.js
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+import { shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+
+import LocalDatetime from '../local_datetime'
+
+
+describe('LocalDatetime', () => {
+  const wrapper = shallowMount(LocalDatetime, { propsData: { timestamp: '1977-05-25 00:00:00' } })
+
+  it('renders a time element', () => {
+    expect(wrapper.html()).toContain('<time')
+    expect(wrapper.html()).toContain('May 25 1977')
+  })
+
+  it('matches snapshot', () => {
+    expect(wrapper).toMatchSnapshot()
+  })
+})