diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 55efa172..6222bbea 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -2059,25 +2059,34 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().SpyRegistry = function(j$) {
         throw new Error(methodName + ' is not declared writable or has no setter');
       }
 
-      var spy = j$.createSpy(methodName, obj[methodName]);
+      var originalMethod = obj[methodName],
+        spiedMethod = j$.createSpy(methodName, originalMethod),
+        restoreStrategy;
+
+      if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, methodName)) {
+        restoreStrategy = function() {
+          obj[methodName] = originalMethod;
+        };
+      } else {
+        restoreStrategy = function() {
+          delete obj[methodName];
+        };
+      }
 
       currentSpies().push({
-        spy: spy,
-        baseObj: obj,
-        methodName: methodName,
-        originalValue: obj[methodName]
+        restoreObjectToOriginalState: restoreStrategy
       });
 
-      obj[methodName] = spy;
+      obj[methodName] = spiedMethod;
 
-      return spy;
+      return spiedMethod;
     };
 
     this.clearSpies = function() {
       var spies = currentSpies();
       for (var i = spies.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
         var spyEntry = spies[i];
-        spyEntry.baseObj[spyEntry.methodName] = spyEntry.originalValue;
+        spyEntry.restoreObjectToOriginalState();
       }
     };
   }