diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index ee40ab2f51..1077041082 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ group :test do
   gem 'whenever-test'
   # Easy installation and use of web drivers to run system tests with browsers
   gem 'webdrivers'
-  gem 'timecop', '~> 0.9.10'
 end
 
 group :test, :development do
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index deedcaf176..df1c55d250 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -892,7 +892,6 @@ GEM
     tilt (2.0.10)
     time (0.2.2)
       date
-    timecop (0.9.10)
     timeout (0.4.1)
     tzinfo (2.0.6)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
@@ -1096,7 +1095,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   terrapin
   terser (~> 1.1, >= 1.1.1)
   test-prof
-  timecop (~> 0.9.10)
   unicorn-rails
   uuid (~> 2.3)
   validate_url
diff --git a/test/unit/dashboard_stats_test.rb b/test/unit/dashboard_stats_test.rb
index 66836976d6..4ae7e4f04e 100644
--- a/test/unit/dashboard_stats_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/dashboard_stats_test.rb
@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 require 'test_helper'
-require 'timecop'
-class DashboardStatsTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
-
-  setup do
-    Timecop.freeze(Time.local(2024, 9, 15, 12, 0, 0))
-  end
-
-  teardown do
-    Timecop.return
-  end
 
+class DashboardStatsTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   test 'clear cache' do
     suffixes = %w[activity contributions all_asset_accessibility contributor_activity]
     # admin