diff --git a/src/plugins/condition/criterion/TelemetryCriterionSpec.js b/src/plugins/condition/criterion/TelemetryCriterionSpec.js
index 8c9cb67671..86ccbd6a68 100644
--- a/src/plugins/condition/criterion/TelemetryCriterionSpec.js
+++ b/src/plugins/condition/criterion/TelemetryCriterionSpec.js
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ describe("The telemetry criterion", function () {
         openmct.telemetry.subscribe.and.returnValue(function () {});
         openmct.telemetry.getMetadata.and.returnValue(testTelemetryObject.telemetry.values);
 
+        openmct.time = jasmine.createSpyObj('timeAPI',
+            ['timeSystem', 'bounds']
+        );
+        openmct.time.timeSystem.and.returnValue({key: 'system'});
+        openmct.time.bounds.and.returnValue({start: 0, end: 1});
+
         testCriterionDefinition = {
             id: 'test-criterion-id',
             telemetry: openmct.objects.makeKeyString(testTelemetryObject.identifier)