diff --git a/tests/Core/Util/Timing/TimingTest.php b/tests/Core/Util/Timing/TimingTest.php
index f740ec56fa..d7def6ed17 100644
--- a/tests/Core/Util/Timing/TimingTest.php
+++ b/tests/Core/Util/Timing/TimingTest.php
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ public function testGetDurationSinceReturnsMilliseconds()
         $duration = Timing::getDurationSince($startTime);
 
         $this->assertIsFloat($duration);
-        $this->assertGreaterThan(1, $duration);
-        $this->assertLessThan(15, $duration);
 
     }//end testGetDurationSinceReturnsMilliseconds()