diff --git a/spec/core/SpyStrategySpec.js b/spec/core/SpyStrategySpec.js
index 25078e4c..cedc5338 100644
--- a/spec/core/SpyStrategySpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/SpyStrategySpec.js
@@ -112,9 +112,7 @@ describe("SpyStrategy", function() {
 
   describe("#resolveValue", function() {
     it("allows a resolved promise to be returned", function(done) {
-      if (!jasmineUnderTest.getPromise()) {
-        pending('Environment does not support promises.');
-      }
+      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
 
       var originalFn = jasmine.createSpy("original"),
           spyStrategy = new jasmineUnderTest.SpyStrategy({fn: originalFn});
@@ -134,15 +132,13 @@ describe("SpyStrategy", function() {
 
       expect(function() {
         spyStrategy.resolveValue(37);
-      }).toThrowError('resolveValue is unavailable because the environment does not support promises.');
+      }).toThrowError('resolveValue requires global Promise, or a `promiseLibrary` configured with `jasmine.getEnv().configure()`');
     });
   });
 
   describe("#rejectValue", function() {
     it("allows a rejected promise to be returned", function(done) {
-      if (!jasmineUnderTest.getPromise()) {
-        pending('Environment does not support promises.');
-      }
+      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
 
       var originalFn = jasmine.createSpy("original"),
           spyStrategy = new jasmineUnderTest.SpyStrategy({fn: originalFn});
@@ -162,7 +158,7 @@ describe("SpyStrategy", function() {
 
       expect(function() {
         spyStrategy.rejectValue(new Error('oops'));
-      }).toThrowError('rejectValue is unavailable because the environment does not support promises.');
+      }).toThrowError('rejectValue requires global Promise, or a `promiseLibrary` configured with `jasmine.getEnv().configure()`');
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/core/SpyStrategy.js b/src/core/SpyStrategy.js
index 27a42f8e..3aada4b2 100644
--- a/src/core/SpyStrategy.js
+++ b/src/core/SpyStrategy.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().SpyStrategy = function(j$) {
     var Promise = j$.getPromise();
 
     if (!Promise) {
-      throw new Error('resolveValue is unavailable because the environment does not support promises.');
+      throw new Error('resolveValue requires global Promise, or a `promiseLibrary` configured with `jasmine.getEnv().configure()`');
     }
 
     this.plan = function() {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().SpyStrategy = function(j$) {
     var Promise = j$.getPromise();
 
     if (!Promise) {
-      throw new Error('rejectValue is unavailable because the environment does not support promises.');
+      throw new Error('rejectValue requires global Promise, or a `promiseLibrary` configured with `jasmine.getEnv().configure()`');
     }
 
     this.plan = function() {