diff --git a/spec/helpers/spec_helper.rb b/spec/helpers/spec_helper.rb
index b2f0ddd6..c9419988 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/spec_helper.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ def close
       @tracer.push [:close, true]
     end
     def clone
-      self.class.new
+      @tracer.push [:clone, true]
+      self
     end
   end
 end