diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/date/currentDatetime.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/date/currentDatetime.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @group date
+ * @group datetime
+ * @covers ::current_datetime
+ */
+class Tests_Date_CurrentDatetime extends WP_UnitTestCase {
+
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 53484
+	 */
+	public function test_current_datetime_return_type() {
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'DateTimeImmutable', current_datetime() );
+	}
+}