diff --git a/spec/editor-component-spec.coffee b/spec/editor-component-spec.coffee
index 15b08af33..02d19e3cb 100644
--- a/spec/editor-component-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/editor-component-spec.coffee
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ describe "EditorComponent", ->
       atom.packages.activatePackage('language-javascript')
 
     runs ->
+      spyOn(window, "setInterval").andCallFake window.fakeSetInterval
+      spyOn(window, "clearInterval").andCallFake window.fakeClearInterval
+
       delayAnimationFrames = false
       nextAnimationFrame = null
       spyOn(window, 'requestAnimationFrame').andCallFake (fn) ->
diff --git a/spec/spec-helper.coffee b/spec/spec-helper.coffee
index 7337f3ca3..4dd834090 100644
--- a/spec/spec-helper.coffee
+++ b/spec/spec-helper.coffee
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ beforeEach ->
   spyOn(WorkspaceView.prototype, 'setTitle').andCallFake (@title) ->
   spyOn(window, "setTimeout").andCallFake window.fakeSetTimeout
   spyOn(window, "clearTimeout").andCallFake window.fakeClearTimeout
-  spyOn(window, "setInterval").andCallFake window.fakeSetInterval
-  spyOn(window, "clearInterval").andCallFake window.fakeClearInterval
   spyOn(pathwatcher.File.prototype, "detectResurrectionAfterDelay").andCallFake -> @detectResurrection()
   spyOn(Editor.prototype, "shouldPromptToSave").andReturn false