diff --git a/platform/core/src/runs/PersistingMutationListener.js b/platform/core/src/runs/PersistingMutationListener.js
index c41934df02..5ad7434d7c 100644
--- a/platform/core/src/runs/PersistingMutationListener.js
+++ b/platform/core/src/runs/PersistingMutationListener.js
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 /*global define*/
 
 define([], function () {
-    'use strict';
-
     /**
      * Listens for mutation on domain objects and triggers mutation when
      * it occurs.
diff --git a/platform/features/clock/test/actions/AbstractStartTimerActionSpec.js b/platform/features/clock/test/actions/AbstractStartTimerActionSpec.js
index b09f4fba96..35c70ecb76 100644
--- a/platform/features/clock/test/actions/AbstractStartTimerActionSpec.js
+++ b/platform/features/clock/test/actions/AbstractStartTimerActionSpec.js
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ define(
                     [ 'getCapability', 'useCapability' ]
                 );
 
-                mockDomainObject.getCapability.andCallFake(function (c) {
-                    return (c === 'persistence') && mockPersistence;
-                });
                 mockDomainObject.useCapability.andCallFake(function (c, v) {
                     if (c === 'mutation') {
                         testModel = v(testModel) || testModel;
diff --git a/platform/features/clock/test/actions/StartTimerActionSpec.js b/platform/features/clock/test/actions/StartTimerActionSpec.js
index 72278a849c..83816855fd 100644
--- a/platform/features/clock/test/actions/StartTimerActionSpec.js
+++ b/platform/features/clock/test/actions/StartTimerActionSpec.js
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ define(
         describe("A timer's start action", function () {
             var mockNow,
                 mockDomainObject,
-                mockPersistence,
                 testModel,
                 testContext,
                 action;