diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d75ab91e0..5283442c4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -24,11 +24,7 @@ before_script:
   - sh -c "if [ '$DB' = 'pgsql' ]; then psql -c 'CREATE SCHEMA test2;' -U postgres -d cakephp_test; fi"
   - sh -c "if [ '$DB' = 'pgsql' ]; then psql -c 'CREATE SCHEMA test3;' -U postgres -d cakephp_test; fi"
   - chmod -R 777 ./app/tmp
-  - echo "var net = require('net');
-    var server = net.createServer();
-    server.listen(80, 'localhost');
-    console.log('TCP server listening on port 80 at localhost.');" > app/tmp/socket.js
-  - sudo node ./app/tmp/socket.js &
+  - sudo apt-get install lighttpd
   - pear channel-discover pear.cakephp.org
   - pear install --alldeps cakephp/CakePHP_CodeSniffer
   - phpenv rehash
diff --git a/lib/Cake/Model/Model.php b/lib/Cake/Model/Model.php
index c21ee6ef2..8cc21bc6c 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Model/Model.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Model/Model.php
@@ -643,11 +643,11 @@ class Model extends Object implements CakeEventListener {
  *
  * If `$id` is an array it can be used to pass several options into the model.
  *
- * - id - The id to start the model on.
- * - table - The table to use for this model.
- * - ds - The connection name this model is connected to.
- * - name - The name of the model eg. Post.
- * - alias - The alias of the model, this is used for registering the instance in the `ClassRegistry`.
+ * - `id`: The id to start the model on.
+ * - `table`: The table to use for this model.
+ * - `ds`: The connection name this model is connected to.
+ * - `name`: The name of the model eg. Post.
+ * - `alias`: The alias of the model, this is used for registering the instance in the `ClassRegistry`.
  *   eg. `ParentThread`
  *
  * ### Overriding Model's __construct method.
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ class Model extends Object implements CakeEventListener {
 	}
 
 /**
- * Normalize Xml::toArray() to use in Model::save()
+ * Normalize `Xml::toArray()` to use in `Model::save()`
  *
  * @param array $xml XML as array
  * @return array
@@ -1602,9 +1602,9 @@ class Model extends Object implements CakeEventListener {
  *   If a boolean, indicates whether or not to validate before saving.
  *   If an array, can have following keys:
  *
- *   - `validate`: Set to true/false to enable or disable validation.
- *   - `fieldList`: An array of fields you want to allow for saving.
- *   - `callbacks`: Set to false to disable callbacks. Using 'before' or 'after'
+ *   - validate: Set to true/false to enable or disable validation.
+ *   - fieldList: An array of fields you want to allow for saving.
+ *   - callbacks: Set to false to disable callbacks. Using 'before' or 'after'
  *      will enable only those callbacks.
  *   - `counterCache`: Boolean to control updating of counter caches (if any)
  *
@@ -1984,7 +1984,7 @@ class Model extends Object implements CakeEventListener {
 	}
 
 /**
- * Helper method for Model::updateCounterCache(). Checks the fields to be updated for
+ * Helper method for `Model::updateCounterCache()`. Checks the fields to be updated for
  *
  * @param array $data The fields of the record that will be updated
  * @return array Returns updated foreign key values, along with an 'old' key containing the old
@@ -2019,12 +2019,12 @@ class Model extends Object implements CakeEventListener {
  *
  * #### Options
  *
- * - validate: Set to false to disable validation, true to validate each record before saving,
+ * - `validate`: Set to false to disable validation, true to validate each record before saving,
  *   'first' to validate *all* records before any are saved (default),
  *   or 'only' to only validate the records, but not save them.
- * - atomic: If true (default), will attempt to save all records in a single transaction.
+ * - `atomic`: If true (default), will attempt to save all records in a single transaction.
  *   Should be set to false if database/table does not support transactions.
- * - fieldList: Equivalent to the $fieldList parameter in Model::save().
+ * - `fieldList`: Equivalent to the $fieldList parameter in Model::save().
  *   It should be an associate array with model name as key and array of fields as value. Eg.
  *   {{{
  *   array(
@@ -2032,9 +2032,9 @@ class Model extends Object implements CakeEventListener {
  *       'AssociatedModel' => array('field', 'otherfield')
  *   )
  *   }}}
- * - deep: See saveMany/saveAssociated
- * - callbacks: See Model::save()
- * - counterCache: See Model::save()
+ * - `deep`: See saveMany/saveAssociated
+ * - `callbacks`: See Model::save()
+ * - `counterCache`: See Model::save()
  *
  * @param array $data Record data to save. This can be either a numerically-indexed array (for saving multiple
  *     records of the same type), or an array indexed by association name.
@@ -2064,14 +2064,14 @@ class Model extends Object implements CakeEventListener {
  *
  * #### Options
  *
- * - validate: Set to false to disable validation, true to validate each record before saving,
+ * - `validate`: Set to false to disable validation, true to validate each record before saving,
  *   'first' to validate *all* records before any are saved (default),
- * - atomic: If true (default), will attempt to save all records in a single transaction.
+ * - `atomic`: If true (default), will attempt to save all records in a single transaction.
  *   Should be set to false if database/table does not support transactions.
- * - fieldList: Equivalent to the $fieldList parameter in Model::save()
- * - deep: If set to true, all associated data will be saved as well.
- * - callbacks: See Model::save()
- * - counterCache: See Model::save()
+ * - `fieldList`: Equivalent to the $fieldList parameter in Model::save()
+ * - `deep`: If set to true, all associated data will be saved as well.
+ * - `callbacks`: See Model::save()
+ * - `counterCache`: See Model::save()
  *
  * @param array $data Record data to save. This should be a numerically-indexed array
  * @param array $options Options to use when saving record data, See $options above.
@@ -2149,9 +2149,9 @@ class Model extends Object implements CakeEventListener {
  *
  * #### Options
  *
- * - atomic: If true (default), returns boolean. If false returns array.
- * - fieldList: Equivalent to the $fieldList parameter in Model::save()
- * - deep: If set to true, all associated data will be validated as well.
+ * - `atomic`: If true (default), returns boolean. If false returns array.
+ * - `fieldList`: Equivalent to the $fieldList parameter in Model::save()
+ * - `deep`: If set to true, all associated data will be validated as well.
  *
  * Warning: This method could potentially change the passed argument `$data`,
  * If you do not want this to happen, make a copy of `$data` before passing it
@@ -2172,11 +2172,11 @@ class Model extends Object implements CakeEventListener {
  *
  * #### Options
  *
- * - validate: Set to `false` to disable validation, `true` to validate each record before saving,
+ * - `validate`: Set to `false` to disable validation, `true` to validate each record before saving,
  *   'first' to validate *all* records before any are saved(default),
- * - atomic: If true (default), will attempt to save all records in a single transaction.
+ * - `atomic`: If true (default), will attempt to save all records in a single transaction.
  *   Should be set to false if database/table does not support transactions.
- * - fieldList: Equivalent to the $fieldList parameter in Model::save().
+ * - `fieldList`: Equivalent to the $fieldList parameter in Model::save().
  *   It should be an associate array with model name as key and array of fields as value. Eg.
  *   {{{
  *   array(
@@ -2184,9 +2184,9 @@ class Model extends Object implements CakeEventListener {
  *       'AssociatedModel' => array('field', 'otherfield')
  *   )
  *   }}}
- * - deep: If set to true, not only directly associated data is saved, but deeper nested associated data as well.
- * - callbacks: See Model::save()
- * - counterCache: See Model::save()
+ * - `deep`: If set to true, not only directly associated data is saved, but deeper nested associated data as well.
+ * - `callbacks`: See Model::save()
+ * - `counterCache`: See Model::save()
  *
  * @param array $data Record data to save. This should be an array indexed by association name.
  * @param array $options Options to use when saving record data, See $options above.
@@ -2358,9 +2358,9 @@ class Model extends Object implements CakeEventListener {
  *
  * #### Options
  *
- * - atomic: If true (default), returns boolean. If false returns array.
- * - fieldList: Equivalent to the $fieldList parameter in Model::save()
- * - deep: If set to true, not only directly associated data , but deeper nested associated data is validated as well.
+ * - `atomic`: If true (default), returns boolean. If false returns array.
+ * - `fieldList`: Equivalent to the $fieldList parameter in Model::save()
+ * - `deep`: If set to true, not only directly associated data , but deeper nested associated data is validated as well.
  *
  * Warning: This method could potentially change the passed argument `$data`,
  * If you do not want this to happen, make a copy of `$data` before passing it
@@ -2592,8 +2592,8 @@ class Model extends Object implements CakeEventListener {
 /**
  * Returns true if a record with particular ID exists.
  *
- * If $id is not passed it calls Model::getID() to obtain the current record ID,
- * and then performs a Model::find('count') on the currently configured datasource
+ * If $id is not passed it calls `Model::getID()` to obtain the current record ID,
+ * and then performs a `Model::find('count')` on the currently configured datasource
  * to ascertain the existence of the record in persistent storage.
  *
  * @param integer|string $id ID of record to check for existence
diff --git a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Utility/CakeTimeTest.php b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Utility/CakeTimeTest.php
index bab883761..88a8477b8 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Utility/CakeTimeTest.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Utility/CakeTimeTest.php
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ class CakeTimeTest extends CakeTestCase {
 		$date = new DateTime('+1 hour', new DateTimeZone('America/New_York'));
 		$result = $this->Time->fromString($date, 'UTC');
 		$date->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone('UTC'));
-		$expected = $date->format('U') + $date->getOffset();
+		$expected = $date->getTimestamp() + $date->getOffset();
 
 		$this->assertWithinMargin($expected, $result, 1);
 
@@ -888,6 +888,7 @@ class CakeTimeTest extends CakeTestCase {
 
 		$date = new DateTime('+1 hour', new DateTimeZone('America/New_York'));
 		$result = $this->Time->fromString($date, 'Asia/Kuwait');
+
 		$date->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone('Asia/Kuwait'));
 		$expected = $date->format('U') + $date->getOffset();
 		$this->assertWithinMargin($expected, $result, 1);
@@ -895,6 +896,18 @@ class CakeTimeTest extends CakeTestCase {
 		$this->_restoreSystemTimezone();
 	}
 
+/**
+ * Test that datetimes in the default timezone are not modified.
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+	public function testFromStringWithDateTimeNoConversion() {
+		Configure::write('Config.timezone', date_default_timezone_get());
+		$date = new DateTime('2013-04-09');
+		$result = $this->Time->fromString($date);
+		$this->assertEquals($result, $date->getTimestamp());
+	}
+
 /**
  * test converting time specifiers using a time definition localfe file
  *
diff --git a/lib/Cake/Utility/CakeTime.php b/lib/Cake/Utility/CakeTime.php
index 15473b898..c2c7b6055 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Utility/CakeTime.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Utility/CakeTime.php
@@ -319,10 +319,15 @@ class CakeTime {
 
 		if (is_int($dateString) || is_numeric($dateString)) {
 			$date = intval($dateString);
-		} elseif (is_object($dateString) && $dateString instanceof DateTime) {
+		} elseif (
+			$dateString instanceof DateTime &&
+			$dateString->getTimezone()->getName() != date_default_timezone_get()
+		) {
 			$clone = clone $dateString;
 			$clone->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone(date_default_timezone_get()));
-			$date = (int)$clone->format('U') + $clone->getOffset();
+			$date = (int)$clone->getTimestamp() + $clone->getOffset();
+		} elseif ($dateString instanceof DateTime) {
+			$date = (int)$dateString->getTimeStamp();
 		} else {
 			$date = strtotime($dateString);
 		}
diff --git a/lib/Cake/View/Helper/FormHelper.php b/lib/Cake/View/Helper/FormHelper.php
index beb191cd2..921b5a2a3 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/View/Helper/FormHelper.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/View/Helper/FormHelper.php
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ class FormHelper extends AppHelper {
 		$modelFields = array();
 		$model = $this->model();
 		if ($model) {
-			$modelFields = array_keys($this->_introspectModel($model, 'fields'));
+			$modelFields = array_keys((array)$this->_introspectModel($model, 'fields'));
 		}
 		if (is_array($fields)) {
 			if (array_key_exists('legend', $fields) && !in_array('legend', $modelFields)) {