diff --git a/spec/test/choose.js b/spec/test/choose.js
index 8171aa2..8f92b46 100644
--- a/spec/test/choose.js
+++ b/spec/test/choose.js
@@ -55,7 +55,11 @@ describe("requiring in component with choose/otherwise", function() {
 
 describe("requiring in component with nested choose", function() {
   var Fixture = require("../fixtures/choose/nested-choose.jsx");
-  var consoleSpy = chai.spy.on(console, "error");
+  var consoleSpy;
+
+  beforeEach(function() {
+    consoleSpy = chai.spy.on(console, "error");
+  });
 
   it("should render when-when block when both conditions true", function() {
     var rendered = util.render(Fixture, {outerWhen: true, innerWhen: true});
@@ -87,7 +91,11 @@ describe("requiring in component with nested choose and a key (issue #52)", func
   // runs probably means it's OK but we'll do a proper test because why not.
 
   var Fixture = require("../fixtures/choose/nested-choose-no-inner-component.jsx");
-  var consoleSpy = chai.spy.on(console, "error");
+  var consoleSpy;
+
+  beforeEach(function() {
+    consoleSpy = chai.spy.on(console, "error");
+  });
 
   it("should render when-when block when both conditions true", function() {
     var rendered = util.render(Fixture, {outerWhen: true, innerWhen: true});
diff --git a/spec/test/extension.js b/spec/test/extension.js
index 26fb067..f2b1306 100644
--- a/spec/test/extension.js
+++ b/spec/test/extension.js
@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@ describe("extension: multiple children", function() {
   var FixtureChoose = require("../fixtures/extension/choose-with-multiple-children.jsx");
   var FixtureFor = require("../fixtures/extension/for-with-multiple-children.jsx");
 
-  var consoleSpy = chai.spy.on(console, "error");
+  var consoleSpy;
+
+  beforeEach(function() {
+    consoleSpy = chai.spy.on(console, "error");
+  });
 
 
   it("should allow for multiple children within <If>", function() {
diff --git a/spec/test/if.js b/spec/test/if.js
index d78e751..2ea56c0 100644
--- a/spec/test/if.js
+++ b/spec/test/if.js
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ describe("requiring in component with if/else", function() {
 
 describe("requiring in component with nested if/else", function() {
   var Fixture = require("../fixtures/if/nested-if.jsx");
-  var consoleSpy = chai.spy.on(console, "error");
+  var consoleSpy;
+
+  beforeEach(function() {
+    consoleSpy = chai.spy.on(console, "error");
+  });
 
   it("should render if-if block when both conditions true", function() {
     var rendered = util.render(Fixture, {ifCondition: true, nestedIfCondition: true});