diff --git a/go/src/hello_test.go b/go/src/hello_test.go
index 3a7fc4382..06db72316 100644
--- a/go/src/hello_test.go
+++ b/go/src/hello_test.go
@@ -43,3 +43,16 @@ func TimeIsNotReal(t *testing.T) {
 		time.Sleep(600 * time.Millisecond)
 	}
 }
+
+// passes if the current second is even
+func TimeIsNotComplex(t *testing.T) {
+
+	currentTime := time.Now()
+	sec := currentTime.Second()
+
+	if sec%2 != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Second '%d' is not even", sec)
+		// Sleep so retry cases can pass (sometimes)
+		time.Sleep(600 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+}