diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 0c877785..08c45085 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -721,16 +721,9 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().util = function(j$) {
     return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, key);
   };
 
-  util.errorWithStack = function errorWithStack() {
-    // Don't throw and catch. That makes it harder for users to debug their
-    // code with exception breakpoints, and it's unnecessary since all
-    // supported environments populate new Error().stack
-    return new Error();
-  };
-
   function callerFile() {
-    const trace = new j$.StackTrace(util.errorWithStack());
-    return trace.frames[2].file;
+    const trace = new j$.StackTrace(new Error());
+    return trace.frames[1].file;
   }
 
   util.jasmineFile = (function() {
@@ -3724,7 +3717,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Deprecator = function(j$) {
 
   Deprecator.prototype.stackTrace_ = function() {
     const formatter = new j$.ExceptionFormatter();
-    return formatter.stack(j$.util.errorWithStack()).replace(/^Error\n/m, '');
+    return formatter.stack(new Error()).replace(/^Error\n/m, '');
   };
 
   Deprecator.prototype.report_ = function(runnable, deprecation, options) {
@@ -4034,7 +4027,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Expectation = function(j$) {
     return function() {
       // Capture the call stack here, before we go async, so that it will contain
       // frames that are relevant to the user instead of just parts of Jasmine.
-      const errorForStack = j$.util.errorWithStack();
+      const errorForStack = new Error();
 
       return this.expector
         .compare(name, matcherFactory, arguments)
diff --git a/spec/core/AsyncExpectationSpec.js b/spec/core/AsyncExpectationSpec.js
index 8d47e439..62849f6f 100644
--- a/spec/core/AsyncExpectationSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/AsyncExpectationSpec.js
@@ -277,23 +277,18 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
 
     it('reports a passing result to the spec when the comparison passes', function() {
       const matchers = {
-          toFoo: function() {
-            return {
-              compare: function() {
-                return Promise.resolve({ pass: true });
-              }
-            };
-          }
-        },
-        matchersUtil = {
-          buildFailureMessage: jasmine.createSpy('buildFailureMessage')
-        },
-        addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        errorWithStack = new Error('errorWithStack');
-
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.util, 'errorWithStack').and.returnValue(
-        errorWithStack
-      );
+        toFoo: function() {
+          return {
+            compare: function() {
+              return Promise.resolve({ pass: true });
+            }
+          };
+        }
+      };
+      const matchersUtil = {
+        buildFailureMessage: jasmine.createSpy('buildFailureMessage')
+      };
+      const addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult');
 
       const expectation = jasmineUnderTest.Expectation.asyncFactory({
         customAsyncMatchers: matchers,
@@ -310,7 +305,7 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
           error: undefined,
           expected: 'hello',
           actual: 'an actual',
-          errorForStack: errorWithStack
+          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error)
         });
       });
     });
@@ -329,13 +324,8 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
           buildFailureMessage: function() {
             return '';
           }
-        },
-        addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        errorWithStack = new Error('errorWithStack');
-
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.util, 'errorWithStack').and.returnValue(
-        errorWithStack
-      );
+        };
+      const addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult');
 
       const expectation = jasmineUnderTest.Expectation.asyncFactory({
         customAsyncMatchers: matchers,
@@ -352,30 +342,25 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
           actual: 'an actual',
           message: '',
           error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: errorWithStack
+          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error)
         });
       });
     });
 
     it('reports a failing result and a custom fail message to the spec when the comparison fails', function() {
       const matchers = {
-          toFoo: function() {
-            return {
-              compare: function() {
-                return Promise.resolve({
-                  pass: false,
-                  message: 'I am a custom message'
-                });
-              }
-            };
-          }
-        },
-        addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        errorWithStack = new Error('errorWithStack');
-
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.util, 'errorWithStack').and.returnValue(
-        errorWithStack
-      );
+        toFoo: function() {
+          return {
+            compare: function() {
+              return Promise.resolve({
+                pass: false,
+                message: 'I am a custom message'
+              });
+            }
+          };
+        }
+      };
+      const addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult');
 
       const expectation = jasmineUnderTest.Expectation.asyncFactory({
         actual: 'an actual',
@@ -391,32 +376,27 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
           actual: 'an actual',
           message: 'I am a custom message',
           error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: errorWithStack
+          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error)
         });
       });
     });
 
     it('reports a failing result with a custom fail message function to the spec when the comparison fails', function() {
       const matchers = {
-          toFoo: function() {
-            return {
-              compare: function() {
-                return Promise.resolve({
-                  pass: false,
-                  message: function() {
-                    return 'I am a custom message';
-                  }
-                });
-              }
-            };
-          }
-        },
-        addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        errorWithStack = new Error('errorWithStack');
-
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.util, 'errorWithStack').and.returnValue(
-        errorWithStack
-      );
+        toFoo: function() {
+          return {
+            compare: function() {
+              return Promise.resolve({
+                pass: false,
+                message: function() {
+                  return 'I am a custom message';
+                }
+              });
+            }
+          };
+        }
+      };
+      const addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult');
 
       const expectation = jasmineUnderTest.Expectation.asyncFactory({
         customAsyncMatchers: matchers,
@@ -432,28 +412,23 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
           actual: 'an actual',
           message: 'I am a custom message',
           error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: errorWithStack
+          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error)
         });
       });
     });
 
     it('reports a passing result to the spec when the comparison fails for a negative expectation', function() {
       const matchers = {
-          toFoo: function() {
-            return {
-              compare: function() {
-                return Promise.resolve({ pass: false });
-              }
-            };
-          }
-        },
-        addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        actual = 'an actual',
-        errorWithStack = new Error('errorWithStack');
-
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.util, 'errorWithStack').and.returnValue(
-        errorWithStack
-      );
+        toFoo: function() {
+          return {
+            compare: function() {
+              return Promise.resolve({ pass: false });
+            }
+          };
+        }
+      };
+      const addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult');
+      const actual = 'an actual';
 
       const expectation = jasmineUnderTest.Expectation.asyncFactory({
         customAsyncMatchers: matchers,
@@ -469,7 +444,7 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
           error: undefined,
           expected: 'hello',
           actual: actual,
-          errorForStack: errorWithStack
+          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error)
         });
       });
     });
@@ -488,14 +463,9 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
           buildFailureMessage: function() {
             return 'default message';
           }
-        },
-        addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        actual = 'an actual',
-        errorWithStack = new Error('errorWithStack');
-
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.util, 'errorWithStack').and.returnValue(
-        errorWithStack
-      );
+        };
+      const addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult');
+      const actual = 'an actual';
 
       const expectation = jasmineUnderTest.Expectation.asyncFactory({
         customAsyncMatchers: matchers,
@@ -512,31 +482,26 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
           actual: actual,
           message: 'default message',
           error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: errorWithStack
+          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error)
         });
       });
     });
 
     it('reports a failing result and a custom fail message to the spec when the comparison passes for a negative expectation', function() {
       const matchers = {
-          toFoo: function() {
-            return {
-              compare: function() {
-                return Promise.resolve({
-                  pass: true,
-                  message: 'I am a custom message'
-                });
-              }
-            };
-          }
-        },
-        addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        actual = 'an actual',
-        errorWithStack = new Error('errorWithStack');
-
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.util, 'errorWithStack').and.returnValue(
-        errorWithStack
-      );
+        toFoo: function() {
+          return {
+            compare: function() {
+              return Promise.resolve({
+                pass: true,
+                message: 'I am a custom message'
+              });
+            }
+          };
+        }
+      };
+      const addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult');
+      const actual = 'an actual';
 
       const expectation = jasmineUnderTest.Expectation.asyncFactory({
         customAsyncMatchers: matchers,
@@ -552,31 +517,26 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
           actual: actual,
           message: 'I am a custom message',
           error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: errorWithStack
+          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error)
         });
       });
     });
 
     it("reports a passing result to the spec when the 'not' comparison passes, given a negativeCompare", function() {
       const matchers = {
-          toFoo: function() {
-            return {
-              compare: function() {
-                return Promise.resolve({ pass: true });
-              },
-              negativeCompare: function() {
-                return Promise.resolve({ pass: true });
-              }
-            };
-          }
-        },
-        addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        actual = 'an actual',
-        errorWithStack = new Error('errorWithStack');
-
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.util, 'errorWithStack').and.returnValue(
-        errorWithStack
-      );
+        toFoo: function() {
+          return {
+            compare: function() {
+              return Promise.resolve({ pass: true });
+            },
+            negativeCompare: function() {
+              return Promise.resolve({ pass: true });
+            }
+          };
+        }
+      };
+      const addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult');
+      const actual = 'an actual';
 
       const expectation = jasmineUnderTest.Expectation.asyncFactory({
         customAsyncMatchers: matchers,
@@ -592,34 +552,29 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
           actual: actual,
           message: '',
           error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: errorWithStack
+          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error)
         });
       });
     });
 
     it("reports a failing result and a custom fail message to the spec when the 'not' comparison fails, given a negativeCompare", function() {
       const matchers = {
-          toFoo: function() {
-            return {
-              compare: function() {
-                return Promise.resolve({ pass: true });
-              },
-              negativeCompare: function() {
-                return Promise.resolve({
-                  pass: false,
-                  message: "I'm a custom message"
-                });
-              }
-            };
-          }
-        },
-        addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        actual = 'an actual',
-        errorWithStack = new Error('errorWithStack');
-
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.util, 'errorWithStack').and.returnValue(
-        errorWithStack
-      );
+        toFoo: function() {
+          return {
+            compare: function() {
+              return Promise.resolve({ pass: true });
+            },
+            negativeCompare: function() {
+              return Promise.resolve({
+                pass: false,
+                message: "I'm a custom message"
+              });
+            }
+          };
+        }
+      };
+      const addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult');
+      const actual = 'an actual';
 
       const expectation = jasmineUnderTest.Expectation.asyncFactory({
         customAsyncMatchers: matchers,
@@ -635,7 +590,7 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
           actual: actual,
           message: "I'm a custom message",
           error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: errorWithStack
+          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error)
         });
       });
     });
@@ -643,24 +598,19 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
     it('reports errorWithStack when a custom error message is returned', function() {
       const customError = new Error('I am a custom error');
       const matchers = {
-          toFoo: function() {
-            return {
-              compare: function() {
-                return Promise.resolve({
-                  pass: false,
-                  message: 'I am a custom message',
-                  error: customError
-                });
-              }
-            };
-          }
-        },
-        addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        errorWithStack = new Error('errorWithStack');
-
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.util, 'errorWithStack').and.returnValue(
-        errorWithStack
-      );
+        toFoo: function() {
+          return {
+            compare: function() {
+              return Promise.resolve({
+                pass: false,
+                message: 'I am a custom message',
+                error: customError
+              });
+            }
+          };
+        }
+      };
+      const addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult');
 
       const expectation = jasmineUnderTest.Expectation.asyncFactory({
         actual: 'an actual',
@@ -676,30 +626,25 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
           actual: 'an actual',
           message: 'I am a custom message',
           error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: errorWithStack
+          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error)
         });
       });
     });
 
     it("reports a custom message to the spec when a 'not' comparison fails", function() {
       const matchers = {
-          toFoo: function() {
-            return {
-              compare: function() {
-                return Promise.resolve({
-                  pass: true,
-                  message: 'I am a custom message'
-                });
-              }
-            };
-          }
-        },
-        addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        errorWithStack = new Error('errorWithStack');
-
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.util, 'errorWithStack').and.returnValue(
-        errorWithStack
-      );
+        toFoo: function() {
+          return {
+            compare: function() {
+              return Promise.resolve({
+                pass: true,
+                message: 'I am a custom message'
+              });
+            }
+          };
+        }
+      };
+      const addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult');
 
       const expectation = jasmineUnderTest.Expectation.asyncFactory({
         actual: 'an actual',
@@ -715,32 +660,27 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
           actual: 'an actual',
           message: 'I am a custom message',
           error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: errorWithStack
+          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error)
         });
       });
     });
 
     it("reports a custom message func to the spec when a 'not' comparison fails", function() {
       const matchers = {
-          toFoo: function() {
-            return {
-              compare: function() {
-                return Promise.resolve({
-                  pass: true,
-                  message: function() {
-                    return 'I am a custom message';
-                  }
-                });
-              }
-            };
-          }
-        },
-        addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        errorWithStack = new Error('errorWithStack');
-
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.util, 'errorWithStack').and.returnValue(
-        errorWithStack
-      );
+        toFoo: function() {
+          return {
+            compare: function() {
+              return Promise.resolve({
+                pass: true,
+                message: function() {
+                  return 'I am a custom message';
+                }
+              });
+            }
+          };
+        }
+      };
+      const addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult');
 
       let expectation = jasmineUnderTest.Expectation.asyncFactory({
         actual: 'an actual',
@@ -756,7 +696,7 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
           actual: 'an actual',
           message: 'I am a custom message',
           error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: errorWithStack
+          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error)
         });
       });
     });
diff --git a/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js b/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
index 6112e5ba..63a58f4e 100644
--- a/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ describe('Env integration', function() {
       env = new jasmineUnderTest.Env({
         global: {
           setTimeout: function(cb, t) {
-            const stack = jasmine.util.errorWithStack().stack;
+            const stack = new Error().stack;
             if (stack.indexOf('ClearStack') >= 0) {
               return realSetTimeout(cb, t);
             } else {
diff --git a/src/core/Deprecator.js b/src/core/Deprecator.js
index 59726da8..5d4e1f57 100644
--- a/src/core/Deprecator.js
+++ b/src/core/Deprecator.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Deprecator = function(j$) {
 
   Deprecator.prototype.stackTrace_ = function() {
     const formatter = new j$.ExceptionFormatter();
-    return formatter.stack(j$.util.errorWithStack()).replace(/^Error\n/m, '');
+    return formatter.stack(new Error()).replace(/^Error\n/m, '');
   };
 
   Deprecator.prototype.report_ = function(runnable, deprecation, options) {
diff --git a/src/core/Expectation.js b/src/core/Expectation.js
index 4ae5d1ab..8d3950dc 100644
--- a/src/core/Expectation.js
+++ b/src/core/Expectation.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Expectation = function(j$) {
     return function() {
       // Capture the call stack here, before we go async, so that it will contain
       // frames that are relevant to the user instead of just parts of Jasmine.
-      const errorForStack = j$.util.errorWithStack();
+      const errorForStack = new Error();
 
       return this.expector
         .compare(name, matcherFactory, arguments)
diff --git a/src/core/util.js b/src/core/util.js
index 45bf2d62..e40d6a0e 100644
--- a/src/core/util.js
+++ b/src/core/util.js
@@ -48,16 +48,9 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().util = function(j$) {
     return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, key);
   };
 
-  util.errorWithStack = function errorWithStack() {
-    // Don't throw and catch. That makes it harder for users to debug their
-    // code with exception breakpoints, and it's unnecessary since all
-    // supported environments populate new Error().stack
-    return new Error();
-  };
-
   function callerFile() {
-    const trace = new j$.StackTrace(util.errorWithStack());
-    return trace.frames[2].file;
+    const trace = new j$.StackTrace(new Error());
+    return trace.frames[1].file;
   }
 
   util.jasmineFile = (function() {