diff --git a/platform/features/clock/test/actions/AbstractStartTimerActionSpec.js b/platform/features/clock/test/actions/AbstractStartTimerActionSpec.js
index 546c348786..b09f4fba96 100644
--- a/platform/features/clock/test/actions/AbstractStartTimerActionSpec.js
+++ b/platform/features/clock/test/actions/AbstractStartTimerActionSpec.js
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ define(
         describe("A timer's start/restart action", function () {
             var mockNow,
                 mockDomainObject,
-                mockPersistence,
                 testModel,
                 action;
 
@@ -45,10 +44,6 @@ define(
                     'domainObject',
                     [ 'getCapability', 'useCapability' ]
                 );
-                mockPersistence = jasmine.createSpyObj(
-                    'persistence',
-                    ['persist']
-                );
 
                 mockDomainObject.getCapability.andCallFake(function (c) {
                     return (c === 'persistence') && mockPersistence;
@@ -67,18 +62,16 @@ define(
                 });
             });
 
-            it("updates the model with a timestamp and persists", function () {
+            it("updates the model with a timestamp", function () {
                 mockNow.andReturn(12000);
                 action.perform();
                 expect(testModel.timestamp).toEqual(12000);
-                expect(mockPersistence.persist).toHaveBeenCalled();
             });
 
             it("does not truncate milliseconds", function () {
                 mockNow.andReturn(42321);
                 action.perform();
                 expect(testModel.timestamp).toEqual(42321);
-                expect(mockPersistence.persist).toHaveBeenCalled();
             });
         });
     }
diff --git a/platform/features/clock/test/actions/RestartTimerActionSpec.js b/platform/features/clock/test/actions/RestartTimerActionSpec.js
index 72d955b79a..84a4428c17 100644
--- a/platform/features/clock/test/actions/RestartTimerActionSpec.js
+++ b/platform/features/clock/test/actions/RestartTimerActionSpec.js
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ define(
         describe("A timer's restart action", function () {
             var mockNow,
                 mockDomainObject,
-                mockPersistence,
                 testModel,
                 testContext,
                 action;
@@ -46,14 +45,7 @@ define(
                     'domainObject',
                     [ 'getCapability', 'useCapability', 'getModel' ]
                 );
-                mockPersistence = jasmine.createSpyObj(
-                    'persistence',
-                    ['persist']
-                );
 
-                mockDomainObject.getCapability.andCallFake(function (c) {
-                    return (c === 'persistence') && mockPersistence;
-                });
                 mockDomainObject.useCapability.andCallFake(function (c, v) {
                     if (c === 'mutation') {
                         testModel = v(testModel) || testModel;
@@ -70,11 +62,10 @@ define(
                 action = new RestartTimerAction(mockNow, testContext);
             });
 
-            it("updates the model with a timestamp and persists", function () {
+            it("updates the model with a timestamp", function () {
                 mockNow.andReturn(12000);
                 action.perform();
                 expect(testModel.timestamp).toEqual(12000);
-                expect(mockPersistence.persist).toHaveBeenCalled();
             });
 
             it("applies only to timers with a target time", function () {
diff --git a/platform/features/clock/test/actions/StartTimerActionSpec.js b/platform/features/clock/test/actions/StartTimerActionSpec.js
index 25e0fdfac7..72278a849c 100644
--- a/platform/features/clock/test/actions/StartTimerActionSpec.js
+++ b/platform/features/clock/test/actions/StartTimerActionSpec.js
@@ -46,14 +46,7 @@ define(
                     'domainObject',
                     [ 'getCapability', 'useCapability', 'getModel' ]
                 );
-                mockPersistence = jasmine.createSpyObj(
-                    'persistence',
-                    ['persist']
-                );
 
-                mockDomainObject.getCapability.andCallFake(function (c) {
-                    return (c === 'persistence') && mockPersistence;
-                });
                 mockDomainObject.useCapability.andCallFake(function (c, v) {
                     if (c === 'mutation') {
                         testModel = v(testModel) || testModel;
@@ -70,11 +63,10 @@ define(
                 action = new StartTimerAction(mockNow, testContext);
             });
 
-            it("updates the model with a timestamp and persists", function () {
+            it("updates the model with a timestamp", function () {
                 mockNow.andReturn(12000);
                 action.perform();
                 expect(testModel.timestamp).toEqual(12000);
-                expect(mockPersistence.persist).toHaveBeenCalled();
             });
 
             it("applies only to timers without a target time", function () {