diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/components/InfoPanel/RetentionPolicyCallout.spec.tsx b/apps/meteor/client/components/InfoPanel/RetentionPolicyCallout.spec.tsx
index 9a2e7eac4c45..fb97b0132f85 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/components/InfoPanel/RetentionPolicyCallout.spec.tsx
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/components/InfoPanel/RetentionPolicyCallout.spec.tsx
@@ -4,21 +4,22 @@ import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
 
 import { createRenteionPolicySettingsMock as createMock } from '../../../tests/mocks/client/mockRetentionPolicySettings';
 import { createFakeRoom } from '../../../tests/mocks/data';
-import { setDate } from '../../../tests/mocks/mockDate';
 import RetentionPolicyCallout from './RetentionPolicyCallout';
 
 jest.useFakeTimers();
 
+beforeEach(() => {
+	jest.setSystemTime(new Date(2024, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0));
+});
+
 describe('RetentionPolicyCallout', () => {
 	it('Should render callout if settings are valid', () => {
-		setDate();
 		const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'c' });
 		render(<RetentionPolicyCallout room={fakeRoom} />, { wrapper: createMock({ appliesToChannels: true, TTLChannels: 60000 }) });
 		expect(screen.getByRole('alert')).toHaveTextContent('a minute June 1, 2024, 12:30 AM');
 	});
 
 	it('Should not render callout if settings are invalid', () => {
-		setDate();
 		const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'c' });
 		render(<RetentionPolicyCallout room={fakeRoom} />, {
 			wrapper: createMock({ appliesToChannels: true, TTLChannels: 60000, advancedPrecisionCron: '* * * 12 *', advancedPrecision: true }),
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/hooks/usePruneWarningMessage.spec.ts b/apps/meteor/client/hooks/usePruneWarningMessage.spec.ts
index 1ea3825c61ec..bb602cb81a3a 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/hooks/usePruneWarningMessage.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/hooks/usePruneWarningMessage.spec.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { renderHook } from '@testing-library/react-hooks';
 
 import { createRenteionPolicySettingsMock as createMock } from '../../tests/mocks/client/mockRetentionPolicySettings';
 import { createFakeRoom } from '../../tests/mocks/data';
-import { setDate } from '../../tests/mocks/mockDate';
 import { usePruneWarningMessage } from './usePruneWarningMessage';
 
 jest.useFakeTimers();
@@ -22,10 +21,13 @@ const getRetentionRoomProps = (props: Partial<IRoomWithRetentionPolicy['retentio
 	};
 };
 
+beforeEach(() => {
+	jest.setSystemTime(new Date(2024, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0));
+});
+
 describe('usePruneWarningMessage hook', () => {
 	describe('Cron timer and precision', () => {
 		it('Should update the message after the nextRunDate has passaed', async () => {
-			setDate();
 			const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'c' });
 			const { result } = renderHook(() => usePruneWarningMessage(fakeRoom), {
 				wrapper: createMock({
@@ -40,7 +42,6 @@ describe('usePruneWarningMessage hook', () => {
 
 		it('Should return the default warning with precision set to every_hour', () => {
 			const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'c' });
-			setDate();
 			const { result } = renderHook(() => usePruneWarningMessage(fakeRoom), {
 				wrapper: createMock({
 					appliesToChannels: true,
@@ -53,7 +54,6 @@ describe('usePruneWarningMessage hook', () => {
 
 		it('Should return the default warning with precision set to every_six_hours', () => {
 			const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'c' });
-			setDate();
 			const { result } = renderHook(() => usePruneWarningMessage(fakeRoom), {
 				wrapper: createMock({
 					appliesToChannels: true,
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ describe('usePruneWarningMessage hook', () => {
 
 		it('Should return the default warning with precision set to every_day', () => {
 			const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'c' });
-			setDate();
 			const { result } = renderHook(() => usePruneWarningMessage(fakeRoom), {
 				wrapper: createMock({
 					appliesToChannels: true,
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ describe('usePruneWarningMessage hook', () => {
 
 		it('Should return the default warning with advanced precision', () => {
 			const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'c' });
-			setDate();
 			const { result } = renderHook(() => usePruneWarningMessage(fakeRoom), {
 				wrapper: createMock({
 					appliesToChannels: true,
@@ -95,7 +93,6 @@ describe('usePruneWarningMessage hook', () => {
 	describe('No override', () => {
 		it('Should return the default warning', () => {
 			const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'c' });
-			setDate();
 			const { result } = renderHook(() => usePruneWarningMessage(fakeRoom), {
 				wrapper: createMock({
 					appliesToChannels: true,
@@ -107,7 +104,6 @@ describe('usePruneWarningMessage hook', () => {
 
 		it('Should return the unpinned messages warning', () => {
 			const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'c' });
-			setDate();
 			const { result } = renderHook(() => usePruneWarningMessage(fakeRoom), {
 				wrapper: createMock({
 					appliesToChannels: true,
@@ -120,7 +116,6 @@ describe('usePruneWarningMessage hook', () => {
 
 		it('Should return the files only warning', () => {
 			const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'c' });
-			setDate();
 
 			const { result } = renderHook(() => usePruneWarningMessage(fakeRoom), {
 				wrapper: createMock({
@@ -134,7 +129,6 @@ describe('usePruneWarningMessage hook', () => {
 
 		it('Should return the unpinned files only warning', () => {
 			const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'c' });
-			setDate();
 
 			const { result } = renderHook(() => usePruneWarningMessage(fakeRoom), {
 				wrapper: createMock({
@@ -151,7 +145,6 @@ describe('usePruneWarningMessage hook', () => {
 	describe('Overriden', () => {
 		it('Should return the default warning', () => {
 			const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'p', ...getRetentionRoomProps() });
-			setDate();
 			const { result } = renderHook(() => usePruneWarningMessage(fakeRoom), {
 				wrapper: createMock(),
 			});
@@ -160,7 +153,6 @@ describe('usePruneWarningMessage hook', () => {
 
 		it('Should return the unpinned messages warning', () => {
 			const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'p', ...getRetentionRoomProps({ excludePinned: true }) });
-			setDate();
 			const { result } = renderHook(() => usePruneWarningMessage(fakeRoom), {
 				wrapper: createMock(),
 			});
@@ -169,7 +161,6 @@ describe('usePruneWarningMessage hook', () => {
 
 		it('Should return the files only warning', () => {
 			const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'p', ...getRetentionRoomProps({ filesOnly: true }) });
-			setDate();
 
 			const { result } = renderHook(() => usePruneWarningMessage(fakeRoom), {
 				wrapper: createMock(),
@@ -179,7 +170,6 @@ describe('usePruneWarningMessage hook', () => {
 
 		it('Should return the unpinned files only warning', () => {
 			const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'p', ...getRetentionRoomProps({ excludePinned: true, filesOnly: true }) });
-			setDate();
 
 			const { result } = renderHook(() => usePruneWarningMessage(fakeRoom), {
 				wrapper: createMock(),
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/views/room/body/RetentionPolicyWarning.spec.tsx b/apps/meteor/client/views/room/body/RetentionPolicyWarning.spec.tsx
index 28a6eca3b283..a6c49c5537de 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/views/room/body/RetentionPolicyWarning.spec.tsx
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/views/room/body/RetentionPolicyWarning.spec.tsx
@@ -4,21 +4,22 @@ import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
 
 import { createRenteionPolicySettingsMock as createMock } from '../../../../tests/mocks/client/mockRetentionPolicySettings';
 import { createFakeRoom } from '../../../../tests/mocks/data';
-import { setDate } from '../../../../tests/mocks/mockDate';
 import RetentionPolicyWarning from './RetentionPolicyWarning';
 
 jest.useFakeTimers();
 
+beforeEach(() => {
+	jest.setSystemTime(new Date(2024, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0));
+});
+
 describe('RetentionPolicyWarning', () => {
 	it('Should render callout if settings are valid', () => {
-		setDate();
 		const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'c' });
 		render(<RetentionPolicyWarning room={fakeRoom} />, { wrapper: createMock({ appliesToChannels: true, TTLChannels: 60000 }) });
 		expect(screen.getByRole('alert')).toHaveTextContent('a minute June 1, 2024, 12:30 AM');
 	});
 
 	it('Should not render callout if settings are invalid', () => {
-		setDate();
 		const fakeRoom = createFakeRoom({ t: 'c' });
 		render(<RetentionPolicyWarning room={fakeRoom} />, {
 			wrapper: createMock({ appliesToChannels: true, TTLChannels: 60000, advancedPrecisionCron: '* * * 12 *', advancedPrecision: true }),
diff --git a/apps/meteor/tests/mocks/mockDate.ts b/apps/meteor/tests/mocks/mockDate.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 6591dfdf7b1b..000000000000
--- a/apps/meteor/tests/mocks/mockDate.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-// you must use jest.useFakeTimers for this to work.
-export const setDate = (minutes = 1, hours = 0, date = 1) => {
-	// June 12, 2024, 12:00 AM
-	const fakeDate = new Date();
-	fakeDate.setFullYear(2024);
-	fakeDate.setMonth(5);
-	fakeDate.setDate(date);
-	fakeDate.setHours(hours);
-	fakeDate.setMinutes(minutes);
-	fakeDate.setSeconds(0);
-	jest.setSystemTime(fakeDate);
-};