diff --git a/tests/test.rfb.js b/tests/test.rfb.js
index 51720663..9e606122 100644
--- a/tests/test.rfb.js
+++ b/tests/test.rfb.js
@@ -556,12 +556,11 @@ describe('Remote Frame Buffer Protocol Client', function() {
 
     describe('Protocol Initialization States', function () {
         describe('ProtocolVersion', function () {
+            var client;
             beforeEach(function () {
-                this.clock = sinon.useFakeTimers();
-            });
-
-            afterEach(function () {
-                this.clock.restore();
+                client = make_rfb();
+                client.connect('wss://host:8675');
+                client._sock._websocket._open();
             });
 
             function send_ver (ver, client) {
@@ -638,13 +637,6 @@ describe('Remote Frame Buffer Protocol Client', function() {
                 });
             });
 
-            var client;
-            beforeEach(function () {
-                client = make_rfb();
-                client.connect('wss://host:8675');
-                client._sock._websocket._open();
-            });
-
             it('should handle two step repeater negotiation', function () {
                 client._repeaterID = '\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05';