diff --git a/spec/acceptance/build_stubbed_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/build_stubbed_spec.rb
index 81544df09..7daa32702 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/build_stubbed_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/build_stubbed_spec.rb
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@
     Timecop.freeze Time.now
   end
 
-  after { Timecop.return }
-
   it "defaults created_at for objects with created_at" do
     build_stubbed(:thing_with_timestamp).created_at.should == Time.now
   end
diff --git a/spec/factory_girl/strategy/stub_spec.rb b/spec/factory_girl/strategy/stub_spec.rb
index 65568a8df..ec0bd7a65 100644
--- a/spec/factory_girl/strategy/stub_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/factory_girl/strategy/stub_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
   context "asking for a result" do
     before { Timecop.freeze(Time.now) }
-    after  { Timecop.return }
     let(:result_instance) do
       define_class("ResultInstance") do
         attr_accessor :id
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 30936968c..d719e32e8 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   config.include DeclarationMatchers
 
   config.after do
+    Timecop.return
     FactoryGirl.reload
   end
 end