diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/boot.js b/lib/jasmine-core/boot.js
index 9c9aee42..f03f8527 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/boot.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/boot.js
@@ -127,14 +127,6 @@ WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
   env.configure(config);
 
-  /**
-   * Setting up timing functions to be able to be overridden. Certain browsers (Safari, IE 8, phantomjs) require this hack.
-   */
-  window.setTimeout = window.setTimeout;
-  window.setInterval = window.setInterval;
-  window.clearTimeout = window.clearTimeout;
-  window.clearInterval = window.clearInterval;
-
   /**
    * ## Execution
    *
diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/boot/boot.js b/lib/jasmine-core/boot/boot.js
index e1e20f1c..ef2b8f7f 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/boot/boot.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/boot/boot.js
@@ -105,14 +105,6 @@
 
   env.configure(config);
 
-  /**
-   * Setting up timing functions to be able to be overridden. Certain browsers (Safari, IE 8, phantomjs) require this hack.
-   */
-  window.setTimeout = window.setTimeout;
-  window.setInterval = window.setInterval;
-  window.clearTimeout = window.clearTimeout;
-  window.clearInterval = window.clearInterval;
-
   /**
    * ## Execution
    *