diff --git a/tests/scripts/lloadd-all b/tests/scripts/lloadd-all
index 07a90de867..34a2d87e02 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/lloadd-all
+++ b/tests/scripts/lloadd-all
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ FAILCOUNT=0
 SKIPCOUNT=0
 SLEEPTIME=10
 
+# check for BSD vs GNU date
+date -j >/dev/null 2>&1
+RC=$?
+if [ $RC -ne 0 ]; then
+	DATEOPT="-d @"
+else
+	DATEOPT="-r "
+fi
+
 echo ">>>>> $(timer) Executing all LDAP tests for the Load Balancer"
 
 if [ -n "$NOEXIT" ]; then