diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 86a7df90..291bf3fc 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ var getJasmineRequireObj = (function (jasmineGlobal) {
     j$.ReportDispatcher = jRequire.ReportDispatcher(j$);
     j$.Spec = jRequire.Spec(j$);
     j$.Spy = jRequire.Spy(j$);
+    j$.SpyFactory = jRequire.SpyFactory(j$);
     j$.SpyRegistry = jRequire.SpyRegistry(j$);
     j$.SpyStrategy = jRequire.SpyStrategy(j$);
     j$.StringMatching = jRequire.StringMatching(j$);
@@ -1081,6 +1082,8 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
       reporter.clearReporters();
     };
 
+    var spyFactory = new j$.SpyFactory();
+
     var spyRegistry = new j$.SpyRegistry({
       currentSpies: function() {
         if(!currentRunnable()) {
@@ -1106,40 +1109,11 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
     };
 
     this.createSpy = function(name, originalFn) {
-      return j$.Spy(name, originalFn);
+      return spyFactory.createSpy(name, originalFn);
     };
 
     this.createSpyObj = function(baseName, methodNames) {
-      var baseNameIsCollection = j$.isObject_(baseName) || j$.isArray_(baseName);
-  
-      if (baseNameIsCollection && j$.util.isUndefined(methodNames)) {
-        methodNames = baseName;
-        baseName = 'unknown';
-      }
- 
-      var obj = {};
-      var spiesWereSet = false;
- 
-      if (j$.isArray_(methodNames)) {
-        for (var i = 0; i < methodNames.length; i++) {
-          obj[methodNames[i]] = self.createSpy(baseName + '.' + methodNames[i]);
-          spiesWereSet = true;
-        }
-      } else if (j$.isObject_(methodNames)) {
-        for (var key in methodNames) {
-          if (methodNames.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
-            obj[key] = self.createSpy(baseName + '.' + key);
-            obj[key].and.returnValue(methodNames[key]);
-            spiesWereSet = true;
-          }
-        }
-      }
- 
-      if (!spiesWereSet) {
-        throw 'createSpyObj requires a non-empty array or object of method names to create spies for';
-      }
- 
-      return obj;
+      return spyFactory.createSpyObj(baseName, methodNames);
     };
 
     var ensureIsFunction = function(fn, caller) {
@@ -5093,6 +5067,52 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spy = function (j$) {
   return Spy;
 };
 
+getJasmineRequireObj().SpyFactory = function(j$) {
+
+  function SpyFactory() {
+    var self = this;
+
+    this.createSpy = function(name, originalFn) {
+      return j$.Spy(name, originalFn);
+    };
+  
+    this.createSpyObj = function(baseName, methodNames) {
+      var baseNameIsCollection = j$.isObject_(baseName) || j$.isArray_(baseName);
+  
+      if (baseNameIsCollection && j$.util.isUndefined(methodNames)) {
+        methodNames = baseName;
+        baseName = 'unknown';
+      }
+   
+      var obj = {};
+      var spiesWereSet = false;
+   
+      if (j$.isArray_(methodNames)) {
+        for (var i = 0; i < methodNames.length; i++) {
+          obj[methodNames[i]] = self.createSpy(baseName + '.' + methodNames[i]);
+          spiesWereSet = true;
+        }
+      } else if (j$.isObject_(methodNames)) {
+        for (var key in methodNames) {
+          if (methodNames.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+            obj[key] = self.createSpy(baseName + '.' + key);
+            obj[key].and.returnValue(methodNames[key]);
+            spiesWereSet = true;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+   
+      if (!spiesWereSet) {
+        throw 'createSpyObj requires a non-empty array or object of method names to create spies for';
+      }
+   
+      return obj;
+    };
+  }
+
+  return SpyFactory;
+};
+
 getJasmineRequireObj().SpyRegistry = function(j$) {
 
   var getErrorMsg = j$.formatErrorMsg('<spyOn>', 'spyOn(<object>, <methodName>)');
diff --git a/src/core/Env.js b/src/core/Env.js
index b0a1ae17..57f6868a 100644
--- a/src/core/Env.js
+++ b/src/core/Env.js
@@ -393,6 +393,8 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
       reporter.clearReporters();
     };
 
+    var spyFactory = new j$.SpyFactory();
+
     var spyRegistry = new j$.SpyRegistry({
       currentSpies: function() {
         if(!currentRunnable()) {
@@ -418,40 +420,11 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
     };
 
     this.createSpy = function(name, originalFn) {
-      return j$.Spy(name, originalFn);
+      return spyFactory.createSpy(name, originalFn);
     };
 
     this.createSpyObj = function(baseName, methodNames) {
-      var baseNameIsCollection = j$.isObject_(baseName) || j$.isArray_(baseName);
-  
-      if (baseNameIsCollection && j$.util.isUndefined(methodNames)) {
-        methodNames = baseName;
-        baseName = 'unknown';
-      }
- 
-      var obj = {};
-      var spiesWereSet = false;
- 
-      if (j$.isArray_(methodNames)) {
-        for (var i = 0; i < methodNames.length; i++) {
-          obj[methodNames[i]] = self.createSpy(baseName + '.' + methodNames[i]);
-          spiesWereSet = true;
-        }
-      } else if (j$.isObject_(methodNames)) {
-        for (var key in methodNames) {
-          if (methodNames.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
-            obj[key] = self.createSpy(baseName + '.' + key);
-            obj[key].and.returnValue(methodNames[key]);
-            spiesWereSet = true;
-          }
-        }
-      }
- 
-      if (!spiesWereSet) {
-        throw 'createSpyObj requires a non-empty array or object of method names to create spies for';
-      }
- 
-      return obj;
+      return spyFactory.createSpyObj(baseName, methodNames);
     };
 
     var ensureIsFunction = function(fn, caller) {
diff --git a/src/core/SpyFactory.js b/src/core/SpyFactory.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f36c299e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/SpyFactory.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+getJasmineRequireObj().SpyFactory = function(j$) {
+
+  function SpyFactory() {
+    var self = this;
+
+    this.createSpy = function(name, originalFn) {
+      return j$.Spy(name, originalFn);
+    };
+  
+    this.createSpyObj = function(baseName, methodNames) {
+      var baseNameIsCollection = j$.isObject_(baseName) || j$.isArray_(baseName);
+  
+      if (baseNameIsCollection && j$.util.isUndefined(methodNames)) {
+        methodNames = baseName;
+        baseName = 'unknown';
+      }
+   
+      var obj = {};
+      var spiesWereSet = false;
+   
+      if (j$.isArray_(methodNames)) {
+        for (var i = 0; i < methodNames.length; i++) {
+          obj[methodNames[i]] = self.createSpy(baseName + '.' + methodNames[i]);
+          spiesWereSet = true;
+        }
+      } else if (j$.isObject_(methodNames)) {
+        for (var key in methodNames) {
+          if (methodNames.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+            obj[key] = self.createSpy(baseName + '.' + key);
+            obj[key].and.returnValue(methodNames[key]);
+            spiesWereSet = true;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+   
+      if (!spiesWereSet) {
+        throw 'createSpyObj requires a non-empty array or object of method names to create spies for';
+      }
+   
+      return obj;
+    };
+  }
+
+  return SpyFactory;
+};
diff --git a/src/core/requireCore.js b/src/core/requireCore.js
index 78fb343a..358e7e8c 100644
--- a/src/core/requireCore.js
+++ b/src/core/requireCore.js
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ var getJasmineRequireObj = (function (jasmineGlobal) {
     j$.ReportDispatcher = jRequire.ReportDispatcher(j$);
     j$.Spec = jRequire.Spec(j$);
     j$.Spy = jRequire.Spy(j$);
+    j$.SpyFactory = jRequire.SpyFactory(j$);
     j$.SpyRegistry = jRequire.SpyRegistry(j$);
     j$.SpyStrategy = jRequire.SpyStrategy(j$);
     j$.StringMatching = jRequire.StringMatching(j$);