diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index c21074e1..852de9a8 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ def is_gevent_monkey_patched():
     return socket.socket is gevent.socket.socket
 
 
+def is_gevent_time_monkey_patched():
+    import gevent.monkey
+    return "time" in gevent.monkey.saved
+
+
+def is_eventlet_time_monkey_patched():
+    import eventlet
+    return eventlet.patcher.is_monkey_patched('time')
+
+
 def is_monkey_patched():
     return is_gevent_monkey_patched() or is_eventlet_monkey_patched()
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/io/eventlet_utils.py b/tests/unit/io/eventlet_utils.py
index e06d3f77..05ef6bc9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/io/eventlet_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/io/eventlet_utils.py
@@ -16,13 +16,20 @@
 import os
 import select
 import socket
-import thread
-import Queue
+try:
+    import thread
+    import Queue
+    import __builtin__
+except:
+    import _thread as thread
+    import queue as Queue
+    import builtins
+
 import threading
-import __builtin__
 import ssl
 import time
-
+import eventlet
+from imp import reload
 
 def eventlet_un_patch_all():
     """
@@ -34,4 +41,7 @@ def eventlet_un_patch_all():
     for to_unpatch in modules_to_unpatch:
         reload(to_unpatch)
 
+def restore_saved_module(module):
+    reload(module)
+    del eventlet.patcher.already_patched[module.__name__]
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/io/test_eventletreactor.py b/tests/unit/io/test_eventletreactor.py
index 6aa76fa7..44af1f40 100644
--- a/tests/unit/io/test_eventletreactor.py
+++ b/tests/unit/io/test_eventletreactor.py
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ except ImportError:
     import unittest # noqa
 
 from tests.unit.io.utils import submit_and_wait_for_completion, TimerCallback
-from tests import is_eventlet_monkey_patched
+from tests import is_eventlet_time_monkey_patched, is_gevent_time_monkey_patched
+from tests.unit.io.eventlet_utils import restore_saved_module
 import time
+from eventlet import monkey_patch
 
 try:
     from cassandra.io.eventletreactor import EventletConnection
@@ -29,12 +31,25 @@ except ImportError:
 
 
 class EventletTimerTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    need_unpatch = False
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        if is_eventlet_time_monkey_patched():
+            return  # no dynamic patching if we have eventlet applied
+        if EventletConnection is not None:
+            if not is_gevent_time_monkey_patched():
+                cls.need_unpatch = True
+                monkey_patch(time=True)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        if cls.need_unpatch:
+            restore_saved_module(time)
 
     def setUp(self):
-        if EventletConnection is None:
-            raise unittest.SkipTest("Eventlet libraries not available")
-        if not is_eventlet_monkey_patched():
-            raise unittest.SkipTest("Can't test eventlet without monkey patching")
+        if not is_eventlet_time_monkey_patched():
+            raise unittest.SkipTest("Can't test gevent without monkey patching")
         EventletConnection.initialize_reactor()
 
     def test_multi_timer_validation(self, *args):
diff --git a/tests/unit/io/test_geventreactor.py b/tests/unit/io/test_geventreactor.py
index 4a8ba307..ed5f9281 100644
--- a/tests/unit/io/test_geventreactor.py
+++ b/tests/unit/io/test_geventreactor.py
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ except ImportError:
 
 import time
 from tests.unit.io.utils import submit_and_wait_for_completion, TimerCallback
-from tests import is_gevent_monkey_patched, is_eventlet_monkey_patched
+from tests import is_gevent_time_monkey_patched, is_eventlet_monkey_patched
 
 try:
     from cassandra.io.geventreactor import GeventConnection
     import gevent.monkey
-    from gevent_utils import gevent_un_patch_all
+    from tests.unit.io.gevent_utils import restore_saved_module
 except ImportError:
     GeventConnection = None  # noqa
 
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ class GeventTimerTest(unittest.TestCase):
         if is_eventlet_monkey_patched():
             return  # no dynamic patching if we have eventlet applied
         if GeventConnection is not None:
-            if not is_gevent_monkey_patched():
+            if not is_gevent_time_monkey_patched():
                 cls.need_unpatch = True
-                gevent.monkey.patch_all()
+                gevent.monkey.patch_time()
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         if cls.need_unpatch:
-            gevent_un_patch_all()
+            restore_saved_module("time")
 
     def setUp(self):
-        if not is_gevent_monkey_patched():
+        if not is_gevent_time_monkey_patched():
             raise unittest.SkipTest("Can't test gevent without monkey patching")
         GeventConnection.initialize_reactor()