diff --git a/armi/utils/codeTiming.py b/armi/utils/codeTiming.py
index 543b00132..b205bbe11 100644
--- a/armi/utils/codeTiming.py
+++ b/armi/utils/codeTiming.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import copy
 import os
 import time
+import functools
 
 
 def timed(*args):
@@ -36,9 +37,7 @@ def mymethod2(stuff)
     """
 
     def time_decorator(func):
-        time_decorator.__doc__ = func.__doc__
-        time_decorator.__name__ = func.__name__
-
+        @functools.wraps(func)
         def time_wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
             generated_name = "::".join(
                 [
diff --git a/armi/utils/tests/test_utils.py b/armi/utils/tests/test_utils.py
index d5aac0314..19a221ab5 100644
--- a/armi/utils/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/armi/utils/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     getPreviousTimeNode,
     getCumulativeNodeNum,
     hasBurnup,
+    codeTiming,
 )
 
 
@@ -154,6 +155,19 @@ def test_classesInHierarchy(self):
         self.assertGreater(len(r.core.getAssemblies()), 50)
         self.assertGreater(len(r.core.getBlocks()), 200)
 
+    def test_codeTiming(self):
+        """
+        Test that codeTiming preserves function attributes when it wraps a function
+        """
+
+        @codeTiming.timed
+        def testFunc():
+            """Test function docstring"""
+            pass
+
+        self.assertEqual(getattr(testFunc, "__doc__"), "Test function docstring")
+        self.assertEqual(getattr(testFunc, "__name__"), "testFunc")
+
 
 class CyclesSettingsTests(unittest.TestCase):
     """
diff --git a/doc/release/0.2.rst b/doc/release/0.2.rst
index 883418687..631fd05a8 100644
--- a/doc/release/0.2.rst
+++ b/doc/release/0.2.rst
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ What's new in ARMI
 #. Removed all old ARMI requirements, to start the work fresh. (`PR#1438 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1438>`_)
 #. Downgrading Draft PRs as policy. (`PR#1444 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1444>`_)
 #. Attempt to set representative block number densities by component if possible. (`PR#1412 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1412>`_)
+#. Use functools to preserve function attributes when wrapping with codeTiming.timed (`PR#1466 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1466>`_)
 #. TBD
 
 Bug fixes