diff --git a/platform/features/clock/src/actions/PauseTimerAction.js b/platform/features/clock/src/actions/PauseTimerAction.js
index 0d94e07a21..f3e5910bef 100644
--- a/platform/features/clock/src/actions/PauseTimerAction.js
+++ b/platform/features/clock/src/actions/PauseTimerAction.js
@@ -58,16 +58,12 @@ define(
             var domainObject = this.domainObject,
                 now = this.now;
 
-            function setTimerState(model) {
+            function updateModel(model) {
                 model.timerState = 'paused';
-            }
-
-            function setPausedTime(model) {
                 model.pausedTime = now();
             }
 
-            return domainObject.useCapability('mutation', setTimerState) &&
-                domainObject.useCapability('mutation', setPausedTime);
+            return domainObject.useCapability('mutation', updateModel);
         };
 
         return PauseTimerAction;
diff --git a/platform/features/clock/src/actions/RestartTimerAction.js b/platform/features/clock/src/actions/RestartTimerAction.js
index 4197b0c082..dad88dad3a 100644
--- a/platform/features/clock/src/actions/RestartTimerAction.js
+++ b/platform/features/clock/src/actions/RestartTimerAction.js
@@ -56,21 +56,13 @@ define(
             var domainObject = this.domainObject,
                 now = this.now;
 
-            function setTimestamp(model) {
+            function updateModel(model) {
                 model.timestamp = now();
-            }
-
-            function setTimerState(model) {
                 model.timerState = 'started';
-            }
-
-            function setPausedTime(model) {
                 model.pausedTime = undefined;
             }
 
-            return domainObject.useCapability('mutation', setTimestamp) &&
-                domainObject.useCapability('mutation', setTimerState) &&
-                domainObject.useCapability('mutation', setPausedTime);
+            return domainObject.useCapability('mutation', updateModel);
         };
 
         return RestartTimerAction;
diff --git a/platform/features/clock/src/actions/StartTimerAction.js b/platform/features/clock/src/actions/StartTimerAction.js
index c1b49c805b..a88170db57 100644
--- a/platform/features/clock/src/actions/StartTimerAction.js
+++ b/platform/features/clock/src/actions/StartTimerAction.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ define(
             var domainObject = this.domainObject,
                 now = this.now;
 
-            function setTimestamp(model) {
+            function updateModel(model) {
                 //if we are resuming
                 if (model.pausedTime) {
                     var timeShift = now() - model.pausedTime;
@@ -65,19 +65,11 @@ define(
                 } else {
                     model.timestamp = now();
                 }
-            }
-
-            function setTimerState(model) {
                 model.timerState = 'started';
-            }
-
-            function setPausedTime(model) {
                 model.pausedTime = undefined;
             }
 
-            return domainObject.useCapability('mutation', setTimestamp) &&
-                domainObject.useCapability('mutation', setTimerState) &&
-                domainObject.useCapability('mutation', setPausedTime);
+            return domainObject.useCapability('mutation', updateModel);
         };
 
         return StartTimerAction;
diff --git a/platform/features/clock/src/actions/StopTimerAction.js b/platform/features/clock/src/actions/StopTimerAction.js
index f91fcde7bf..806e27c746 100644
--- a/platform/features/clock/src/actions/StopTimerAction.js
+++ b/platform/features/clock/src/actions/StopTimerAction.js
@@ -57,21 +57,13 @@ define(
         StopTimerAction.prototype.perform = function () {
             var domainObject = this.domainObject;
 
-            function setTimestamp(model) {
+            function updateModel(model) {
                 model.timestamp = undefined;
-            }
-
-            function setTimerState(model) {
                 model.timerState = 'stopped';
-            }
-
-            function setPausedTime(model) {
                 model.pausedTime = undefined;
             }
 
-            return domainObject.useCapability('mutation', setTimestamp) &&
-                domainObject.useCapability('mutation', setTimerState) &&
-                domainObject.useCapability('mutation', setPausedTime);
+            return domainObject.useCapability('mutation', updateModel);
         };
 
         return StopTimerAction;