diff --git a/js/display/WebGLBlock.js b/js/display/WebGLBlock.js
index e9484b14c..c96e4b170 100644
--- a/js/display/WebGLBlock.js
+++ b/js/display/WebGLBlock.js
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ class WebGLBlock extends FittedBlock {
     const self = this;
 
     // TODO: Can we move this to before the update() step? Could happen same-frame in that case.
-    window.setTimeout( function() {
+    // NOTE: We don't want to rely on a common timer, so we're using the built-in form on purpose.
+    window.setTimeout( function() { // eslint-disable-line bad-sim-text
       sceneryLog && sceneryLog.WebGLBlock && sceneryLog.WebGLBlock( `Executing delayed rebuilding #${this.id}` );
       sceneryLog && sceneryLog.WebGLBlock && sceneryLog.push();
       self.rebuildCanvas();
diff --git a/js/util/Utils.js b/js/util/Utils.js
index dd3109491..23deb2eee 100644
--- a/js/util/Utils.js
+++ b/js/util/Utils.js
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ const Utils = {
         window.requestAnimationFrame = callback => {
           const timeAtStart = Date.now();
 
-          return window.setTimeout( () => {
+          // NOTE: We don't want to rely on a common timer, so we're using the built-in form on purpose.
+          return window.setTimeout( () => { // eslint-disable-line bad-sim-text
             callback( Date.now() - timeAtStart );
           }, 16 );
         };
@@ -589,7 +590,8 @@ const Utils = {
     if ( extension ) {
       extension.loseContext();
 
-      setTimeout( () => {
+      // NOTE: We don't want to rely on a common timer, so we're using the built-in form on purpose.
+      setTimeout( () => { // eslint-disable-line bad-sim-text
         extension.restoreContext();
       }, 1000 );
     }