diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/test_lib/test_lib.dart b/modules/angular2/src/test_lib/test_lib.dart
index 38b6c6cfe8..08fca30daf 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/test_lib/test_lib.dart
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/test_lib/test_lib.dart
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:angular2/src/reflection/reflection.dart';
 import 'package:angular2/src/facade/dom.dart';
 import 'package:angular2/src/reflection/reflection_capabilities.dart';
+import 'package:collection/equality.dart';
 
 bool IS_DARTIUM = true;
 
@@ -22,7 +23,9 @@ class Expect extends gns.Expect {
 
   NotExpect get not => new NotExpect(actual);
 
-  void toEqual(expected) => toHaveSameProps(expected);
+  // TODO(tbosch) change back when https://github.com/vsavkin/guinness/issues/41 is fixed
+  // void toEqual(expected) => toHaveSameProps(expected);
+  void toEqual(expected) => _expect(actual, new FixedSamePropsMatcher(expected));
   void toThrowError([message=""]) => this.toThrowWith(message: message);
   void toBePromise() => _expect(actual is Future, equals(true));
   void toImplement(expected) => toBeA(expected);
@@ -33,7 +36,10 @@ class Expect extends gns.Expect {
 class NotExpect extends gns.NotExpect {
   NotExpect(actual) : super(actual);
 
-  void toEqual(expected) => toHaveSameProps(expected);
+  // TODO(tbosch) change back when https://github.com/vsavkin/guinness/issues/41 is fixed
+  // void toEqual(expected) => toHaveSameProps(expected);
+  void toEqual(expected) => _expect(actual, isNot(new FixedSamePropsMatcher(expected)));
+  Function get _expect => gns.guinness.matchers.expect;
 }
 
 beforeEach(fn) {
@@ -70,4 +76,64 @@ _handleAsync(fn) {
   }
 
   return fn;
+}
+
+// TODO(tbosch): remove when https://github.com/vsavkin/guinness/issues/41
+// is fixed
+class FixedSamePropsMatcher extends Matcher {
+  final Object _expected;
+
+  const FixedSamePropsMatcher(this._expected);
+
+  bool matches(actual, Map matchState) {
+    return compare(toData(_expected), toData(actual));
+  }
+
+  Description describeMismatch(item, Description mismatchDescription,
+      Map matchState, bool verbose) =>
+      mismatchDescription.add('is equal to ${toData(item)}. Expected: ${toData(_expected)}');
+
+  Description describe(Description description) =>
+      description.add('has different properties');
+
+  toData(obj) => new _FixedObjToData().call(obj);
+  compare(d1, d2) => new DeepCollectionEquality().equals(d1, d2);
+}
+
+// TODO(tbosch): remove when https://github.com/vsavkin/guinness/issues/41
+// is fixed
+class _FixedObjToData {
+  final visitedObjects = new Set();
+
+  call(obj) {
+    if (visitedObjects.contains(obj)) return null;
+    visitedObjects.add(obj);
+
+    if (obj is num || obj is String || obj is bool) return obj;
+    if (obj is Iterable) return obj.map(call).toList();
+    if (obj is Map) return mapToData(obj);
+    return toDataUsingReflection(obj);
+  }
+
+  mapToData(obj) {
+    var res = {};
+    obj.forEach((k,v) {
+      res[call(k)] = call(v);
+    });
+    return res;
+  }
+
+  toDataUsingReflection(obj) {
+    final clazz = reflectClass(obj.runtimeType);
+    final instance = reflect(obj);
+
+    return clazz.declarations.values.fold({}, (map, decl) {
+      if (decl is VariableMirror && !decl.isPrivate && !decl.isStatic) {
+        final field = instance.getField(decl.simpleName);
+        final name = MirrorSystem.getName(decl.simpleName);
+        map[name] = call(field.reflectee);
+      }
+      return map;
+    });
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/test_lib/test_lib_spec.js b/modules/angular2/test/test_lib/test_lib_spec.js
index d87de7a325..a3c06bb539 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/test_lib/test_lib_spec.js
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/test_lib/test_lib_spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {describe, it, iit, ddescribe, expect, tick, async, SpyObject, beforeEach, proxy} from 'angular2/test_lib';
 import {MapWrapper, ListWrapper} from 'angular2/src/facade/collection';
 import {PromiseWrapper} from 'angular2/src/facade/async';
-import {IMPLEMENTS} from 'angular2/src/facade/lang';
+import {IMPLEMENTS, Date, DateWrapper} from 'angular2/src/facade/lang';
 
 class TestObj {
   prop;
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ export function main() {
         expect(falseActual).not.toEqual(expected);
       });
 
+      it('should structurally compare objects with private and static fields', () => {
+        expect(DateWrapper.fromMillis(1)).toEqual(DateWrapper.fromMillis(1));
+      });
+
       it('should work for arrays of string maps', () => {
         expect([{'a':'b'}]).toEqual([{'a':'b'}]);
       });