diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 886e3c51..10637c86 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().base = function(j$) {
     throw new Error("unimplemented method");
   };
 
-  j$.DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 250;
   j$.MAX_PRETTY_PRINT_DEPTH = 40;
   j$.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL = 5000;
 
diff --git a/src/core/base.js b/src/core/base.js
index b490d0e1..d36326b3 100644
--- a/src/core/base.js
+++ b/src/core/base.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().base = function(j$) {
     throw new Error("unimplemented method");
   };
 
-  j$.DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 250;
   j$.MAX_PRETTY_PRINT_DEPTH = 40;
   j$.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL = 5000;