diff --git a/spec/spec-helper.coffee b/spec/spec-helper.coffee
index 2379cc650..6ac492995 100644
--- a/spec/spec-helper.coffee
+++ b/spec/spec-helper.coffee
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ beforeEach ->
   atom.project.setPaths([specProjectPath])
 
   window.resetTimeouts()
-  spyOn(Date, 'now').andCallFake -> window.now
   spyOn(_._, "now").andCallFake -> window.now
   spyOn(window, "setTimeout").andCallFake window.fakeSetTimeout
   spyOn(window, "clearTimeout").andCallFake window.fakeClearTimeout
@@ -180,7 +179,6 @@ jasmine.useRealClock = ->
   jasmine.unspy(window, 'setTimeout')
   jasmine.unspy(window, 'clearTimeout')
   jasmine.unspy(_._, 'now')
-  jasmine.unspy(Date, 'now')
 
 # The clock is halfway mocked now in a sad and terrible way... only setTimeout
 # and clearTimeout are included. This method will also include setInterval. We