diff --git a/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.js b/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.js
index b05ddae6e24e..41ec826ddd5c 100644
--- a/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.js
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ class Runtime {
       return jestObject;
     };
     const _getFakeTimers = () => {
-      if (!this._environment.fakeTimers) {
+      if (!this._fakeTimersImplementation) {
         this._logFormattedReferenceError(
           'You are trying to access a property or method of the Jest environment after it has been torn down.',
         );