diff --git a/spec/core/matchers/toEqualSpec.js b/spec/core/matchers/toEqualSpec.js
index ba0457ac..242ab225 100644
--- a/spec/core/matchers/toEqualSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/matchers/toEqualSpec.js
@@ -570,9 +570,9 @@ describe("toEqual", function() {
 
   it("does not report a mismatch when asymmetric matchers are satisfied", function() {
     var actual = {a: 'a'},
-      expected = {a: jasmineUnderTest.any(String)},
-      message = 'Expected $.a = 1 to equal <jasmine.any(String)>.';
+      expected = {a: jasmineUnderTest.any(String)};
 
+    expect(compareEquals(actual, expected).message).toEqual('');
     expect(compareEquals(actual, expected).pass).toBe(true)
   });
 
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js b/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
index 054975e7..f84addf9 100644
--- a/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
+++ b/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
@@ -66,13 +66,17 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().matchersUtil = function(j$) {
 
     if (asymmetricA) {
       result = a.asymmetricMatch(b, customTesters);
-      diffBuilder.record(a, b);
+      if (!result) {
+        diffBuilder.record(a, b);
+      }
       return result;
     }
 
     if (asymmetricB) {
       result = b.asymmetricMatch(a, customTesters);
-      diffBuilder.record(a, b);
+      if (!result) {
+        diffBuilder.record(a, b);
+      }
       return result;
     }
   }