diff --git a/packages/backend/src/core/TimeService.ts b/packages/backend/src/core/TimeService.ts
index b71836399c..7281d04d55 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/core/TimeService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/core/TimeService.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ import { bindThis } from '@/decorators.js';
  * Provides abstractions to access the current time.
  * Exists for unit testing purposes, so that tests can "simulate" any given time for consistency.
  */
+@Injectable()
 export abstract class TimeService<TTimer extends Timer = Timer> implements OnApplicationShutdown {
 	protected readonly timers = new Map<symbol, TTimer>();
 
+	protected constructor() {}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns Date.now()
 	 */
@@ -91,6 +94,10 @@ export class NativeTimeService extends TimeService<NativeTimer> implements OnApp
 		return Date.now();
 	}
 
+	public constructor() {
+		super();
+	}
+
 	protected startNativeTimer(timerId: symbol, repeating: boolean, callback: () => void, delay: number): NativeTimer {
 		// Wrap the caller's callback to make sure we clean up the registration.
 		const wrappedCallback = () => {
diff --git a/packages/backend/test/misc/GodOfTimeService.ts b/packages/backend/test/misc/GodOfTimeService.ts
index f58dc7a58d..584f4bdefd 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/misc/GodOfTimeService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/test/misc/GodOfTimeService.ts
@@ -17,15 +17,8 @@ import { TimeService, Timer } from '@/core/TimeService.js';
 export class GodOfTimeService extends TimeService<GodsOwnTimer> {
 	private _now = 0;
 
-	constructor(opts?: { start?: { at: number } | 'now' }) {
+	constructor() {
 		super();
-
-		// Jump to the correct start time
-		if (opts?.start === 'now') {
-			this.resetToNow();
-		} else if (opts?.start?.at) {
-			this.resetTo(opts.start.at);
-		}
 	}
 
 	/**