diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 717b5100..3425a17c 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
 
     var catchExceptions = true;
 
+    var realSetTimeout = global.setTimeout;
     this.clock = new j$.Clock(global, new j$.DelayedFunctionScheduler());
 
     this.spies_ = [];
@@ -413,11 +414,11 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
     var maximumSpecCallbackDepth = 100;
     var currentSpecCallbackDepth = 0;
 
-    function encourageGarbageCollection(fn) {
+    function clearStack(fn) {
       currentSpecCallbackDepth++;
       if (currentSpecCallbackDepth > maximumSpecCallbackDepth) {
         currentSpecCallbackDepth = 0;
-        global.setTimeout(fn, 0);
+        realSetTimeout(fn, 0);
       } else {
         fn();
       }
@@ -425,7 +426,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
 
     var queueRunnerFactory = function(options) {
       options.catchException = self.catchException;
-      options.encourageGC = options.encourageGarbageCollection || encourageGarbageCollection;
+      options.clearStack = options.clearStack || clearStack;
 
       new j$.QueueRunner(options).run(options.fns, 0);
     };
@@ -1289,7 +1290,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().QueueRunner = function() {
   function QueueRunner(attrs) {
     this.fns = attrs.fns || [];
     this.onComplete = attrs.onComplete || function() {};
-    this.encourageGC = attrs.encourageGC || function(fn) {fn();};
+    this.clearStack = attrs.clearStack || function(fn) {fn();};
     this.onException = attrs.onException || function() {};
     this.catchException = attrs.catchException || function() { return true; };
   }
@@ -1300,7 +1301,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().QueueRunner = function() {
 
   QueueRunner.prototype.run = function(fns, index) {
     if (index >= fns.length) {
-      this.encourageGC(this.onComplete);
+      this.clearStack(this.onComplete);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -1462,7 +1463,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Suite = function() {
     this.onStart = attrs.onStart || function() {};
     this.completeCallback = attrs.completeCallback || function() {};
     this.resultCallback = attrs.resultCallback || function() {};
-    this.encourageGC = attrs.encourageGC || function(fn) {fn();};
+    this.clearStack = attrs.clearStack || function(fn) {fn();};
 
     this.beforeFns = [];
     this.afterFns = [];
diff --git a/spec/core/QueueRunnerSpec.js b/spec/core/QueueRunnerSpec.js
index 666263e0..9dd90fba 100644
--- a/spec/core/QueueRunnerSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/QueueRunnerSpec.js
@@ -118,15 +118,15 @@ describe("QueueRunner", function() {
   it("calls a provided garbage collection function with the complete callback when done", function() {
     var fn = jasmine.createSpy('fn'),
       completeCallback = jasmine.createSpy('completeCallback'),
-      encourageGC = jasmine.createSpy('encourageGC'),
+      clearStack = jasmine.createSpy('clearStack'),
       queueRunner = new j$.QueueRunner({
         fns: [fn],
-        encourageGC: encourageGC,
+        clearStack: clearStack,
         onComplete: completeCallback
       });
 
     queueRunner.execute();
 
-    expect(encourageGC).toHaveBeenCalledWith(completeCallback);
+    expect(clearStack).toHaveBeenCalledWith(completeCallback);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/core/Env.js b/src/core/Env.js
index b23c90fc..5ebfe5ff 100644
--- a/src/core/Env.js
+++ b/src/core/Env.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
 
     var catchExceptions = true;
 
+    var realSetTimeout = global.setTimeout;
     this.clock = new j$.Clock(global, new j$.DelayedFunctionScheduler());
 
     this.spies_ = [];
@@ -108,11 +109,11 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
     var maximumSpecCallbackDepth = 100;
     var currentSpecCallbackDepth = 0;
 
-    function encourageGarbageCollection(fn) {
+    function clearStack(fn) {
       currentSpecCallbackDepth++;
       if (currentSpecCallbackDepth > maximumSpecCallbackDepth) {
         currentSpecCallbackDepth = 0;
-        global.setTimeout(fn, 0);
+        realSetTimeout(fn, 0);
       } else {
         fn();
       }
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
 
     var queueRunnerFactory = function(options) {
       options.catchException = self.catchException;
-      options.encourageGC = options.encourageGarbageCollection || encourageGarbageCollection;
+      options.clearStack = options.clearStack || clearStack;
 
       new j$.QueueRunner(options).run(options.fns, 0);
     };
diff --git a/src/core/QueueRunner.js b/src/core/QueueRunner.js
index da9cae34..1bd2d403 100644
--- a/src/core/QueueRunner.js
+++ b/src/core/QueueRunner.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().QueueRunner = function() {
   function QueueRunner(attrs) {
     this.fns = attrs.fns || [];
     this.onComplete = attrs.onComplete || function() {};
-    this.encourageGC = attrs.encourageGC || function(fn) {fn();};
+    this.clearStack = attrs.clearStack || function(fn) {fn();};
     this.onException = attrs.onException || function() {};
     this.catchException = attrs.catchException || function() { return true; };
   }
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().QueueRunner = function() {
 
   QueueRunner.prototype.run = function(fns, index) {
     if (index >= fns.length) {
-      this.encourageGC(this.onComplete);
+      this.clearStack(this.onComplete);
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/Suite.js b/src/core/Suite.js
index 23d00703..3e09603b 100644
--- a/src/core/Suite.js
+++ b/src/core/Suite.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Suite = function() {
     this.onStart = attrs.onStart || function() {};
     this.completeCallback = attrs.completeCallback || function() {};
     this.resultCallback = attrs.resultCallback || function() {};
-    this.encourageGC = attrs.encourageGC || function(fn) {fn();};
+    this.clearStack = attrs.clearStack || function(fn) {fn();};
 
     this.beforeFns = [];
     this.afterFns = [];