diff --git a/ibc-testkit/tests/core/ics04_channel/timeout.rs b/ibc-testkit/tests/core/ics04_channel/timeout.rs
index 29675bb2e9..ceb2531da9 100644
--- a/ibc-testkit/tests/core/ics04_channel/timeout.rs
+++ b/ibc-testkit/tests/core/ics04_channel/timeout.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use std::ops::Sub;
-
 use ibc::core::channel::types::channel::{ChannelEnd, Counterparty, Order, State};
 use ibc::core::channel::types::commitment::{compute_packet_commitment, PacketCommitment};
 use ibc::core::channel::types::msgs::{MsgTimeout, PacketMsg};
@@ -34,6 +32,8 @@ struct Fixture {
 
 #[fixture]
 fn fixture() -> Fixture {
+    let timeout_timestamp = Timestamp::now().nanoseconds();
+
     let client_height = Height::new(0, 2).unwrap();
     let ctx = MockContext::default().with_client_config(
         MockClientConfig::builder()
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ fn fixture() -> Fixture {
 
     let msg_proof_height = 2;
     let msg_timeout_height = 5;
-    let timeout_timestamp = ctx
-        .latest_timestamp()
-        .sub(core::time::Duration::from_secs(3))
-        .expect("no overflow")
-        .nanoseconds();
 
     let msg = MsgTimeout::try_from(dummy_raw_msg_timeout(
         msg_proof_height,