diff --git a/testing/_mock_utils.ts b/testing/_mock_utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..427601b6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/_mock_utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
+import type { Spy } from "./mock.ts";
+
+/**
+ * Checks if a function is a spy.
+ *
+ * @typeParam Self The self type of the function.
+ * @typeParam Args The arguments type of the function.
+ * @typeParam Return The return type of the function.
+ * @param func The function to check
+ * @return `true` if the function is a spy, `false` otherwise.
+ */
+export function isSpy<Self, Args extends unknown[], Return>(
+  func: ((this: Self, ...args: Args) => Return) | unknown,
+): func is Spy<Self, Args, Return> {
+  const spy = func as Spy<Self, Args, Return>;
+  return typeof spy === "function" &&
+    typeof spy.original === "function" &&
+    typeof spy.restored === "boolean" &&
+    typeof spy.restore === "function" &&
+    Array.isArray(spy.calls);
+}
+
+// deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
+export const sessions: Set<Spy<any, any[], any>>[] = [];
+
+// deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
+function getSession(): Set<Spy<any, any[], any>> {
+  if (sessions.length === 0) sessions.push(new Set());
+  return sessions.at(-1)!;
+}
+
+// deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
+export function registerMock(spy: Spy<any, any[], any>) {
+  const session = getSession();
+  session.add(spy);
+}
+
+// deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
+export function unregisterMock(spy: Spy<any, any[], any>) {
+  const session = getSession();
+  session.delete(spy);
+}
diff --git a/testing/deno.json b/testing/deno.json
index 21c2dbee1..28134dddc 100644
--- a/testing/deno.json
+++ b/testing/deno.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "./snapshot": "./snapshot.ts",
     "./time": "./time.ts",
     "./types": "./types.ts",
-    "./unstable-types": "./unstable_types.ts"
+    "./unstable-types": "./unstable_types.ts",
+    "./unstable-stub": "./unstable_stub.ts"
   }
 }
diff --git a/testing/mock.ts b/testing/mock.ts
index 468223068..5ca677af3 100644
--- a/testing/mock.ts
+++ b/testing/mock.ts
@@ -323,6 +323,12 @@ import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert/equals";
 import { assertIsError } from "@std/assert/is-error";
 import { assertRejects } from "@std/assert/rejects";
 import { AssertionError } from "@std/assert/assertion-error";
+import {
+  isSpy,
+  registerMock,
+  sessions,
+  unregisterMock,
+} from "./_mock_utils.ts";
 
 /**
  * An error related to spying on a function or instance method.
@@ -444,44 +450,6 @@ function functionSpy<
   return spy;
 }
 
-/**
- * Checks if a function is a spy.
- *
- * @typeParam Self The self type of the function.
- * @typeParam Args The arguments type of the function.
- * @typeParam Return The return type of the function.
- * @param func The function to check
- * @return `true` if the function is a spy, `false` otherwise.
- */
-function isSpy<Self, Args extends unknown[], Return>(
-  func: ((this: Self, ...args: Args) => Return) | unknown,
-): func is Spy<Self, Args, Return> {
-  const spy = func as Spy<Self, Args, Return>;
-  return typeof spy === "function" &&
-    typeof spy.original === "function" &&
-    typeof spy.restored === "boolean" &&
-    typeof spy.restore === "function" &&
-    Array.isArray(spy.calls);
-}
-
-// deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
-const sessions: Set<Spy<any, any[], any>>[] = [];
-// deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
-function getSession(): Set<Spy<any, any[], any>> {
-  if (sessions.length === 0) sessions.push(new Set());
-  return sessions.at(-1)!;
-}
-// deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
-function registerMock(spy: Spy<any, any[], any>) {
-  const session = getSession();
-  session.add(spy);
-}
-// deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
-function unregisterMock(spy: Spy<any, any[], any>) {
-  const session = getSession();
-  session.delete(spy);
-}
-
 /**
  * Creates a session that tracks all mocks created before it's restored.
  * If a callback is provided, it restores all mocks created within it.
diff --git a/testing/unstable_stub.ts b/testing/unstable_stub.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f503d66f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/unstable_stub.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,283 @@
+// Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
+import { isSpy, registerMock, unregisterMock } from "./_mock_utils.ts";
+import {
+  type GetParametersFromProp,
+  type GetReturnFromProp,
+  type MethodSpy,
+  MockError,
+  type Spy,
+  spy,
+  type SpyCall,
+} from "./mock.ts";
+
+/** An instance method replacement that records all calls made to it. */
+export interface Stub<
+  // deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
+  Self = any,
+  // deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
+  Args extends unknown[] = any[],
+  // deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
+  Return = any,
+> extends MethodSpy<Self, Args, Return> {
+  /** The function that is used instead of the original. */
+  fake: (this: Self, ...args: Args) => Return;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Replaces an instance method with a Stub with empty implementation.
+ *
+ * @example Usage
+ * ```ts
+ * import { assertSpyCalls } from "@std/testing/mock";
+ * import { stub } from "@std/testing/unstable-stub";
+ *
+ * const obj = {
+ *   method() {
+ *     // some inconventient feature for testing
+ *   },
+ * };
+ *
+ * const methodStub = stub(obj, "method");
+ *
+ * for (const _ of Array(5)) {
+ *   obj.method();
+ * }
+ *
+ * assertSpyCalls(methodStub, 5);
+ * ```
+
+ *
+ * @typeParam Self The self type of the instance to replace a method of.
+ * @typeParam Prop The property of the instance to replace.
+ * @param self The instance to replace a method of.
+ * @param property The property of the instance to replace.
+ * @returns The stub function which replaced the original.
+ */
+export function stub<
+  Self,
+  Prop extends keyof Self,
+>(
+  self: Self,
+  property: Prop,
+): Stub<Self, GetParametersFromProp<Self, Prop>, GetReturnFromProp<Self, Prop>>;
+/**
+ * Replaces an instance method with a Stub with the given implementation.
+ *
+ * @example Usage
+ * ```ts
+ * import { stub } from "@std/testing/unstable-stub";
+ * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
+ *
+ * const obj = {
+ *   method(): number {
+ *     return Math.random();
+ *   },
+ * };
+ *
+ * const methodStub = stub(obj, "method", () => 0.5);
+ *
+ * assertEquals(obj.method(), 0.5);
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @typeParam Self The self type of the instance to replace a method of.
+ * @typeParam Prop The property of the instance to replace.
+ * @param self The instance to replace a method of.
+ * @param property The property of the instance to replace.
+ * @param func The fake implementation of the function.
+ * @returns The stub function which replaced the original.
+ */
+export function stub<
+  Self,
+  Prop extends keyof Self,
+>(
+  self: Self,
+  property: Prop,
+  func: (
+    this: Self,
+    ...args: GetParametersFromProp<Self, Prop>
+  ) => GetReturnFromProp<Self, Prop>,
+): Stub<Self, GetParametersFromProp<Self, Prop>, GetReturnFromProp<Self, Prop>>;
+/**
+ * Replaces an instance property setter or getter with a Stub with the given implementation.
+ *
+ * @example Usage
+ * ```ts
+ * import { assertSpyCalls } from "@std/testing/mock";
+ * import { stub } from "@std/testing/unstable-stub";
+ * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
+ *
+ * const obj = {
+ *  prop: "foo",
+ * };
+ *
+ * const getterStub = stub(obj, "prop", {
+ *  get: function () {
+ *    return "bar";
+ *  },
+ * });
+ *
+ * assertEquals(obj.prop, "bar");
+ * assertSpyCalls(getterStub.get, 1);
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @typeParam Self The self type of the instance to replace a method of.
+ * @typeParam Prop The property of the instance to replace.
+ * @param self The instance to replace a method of.
+ * @param property The property of the instance to replace.
+ * @param descriptor The javascript property descriptor with fake implementation of the getter and setter.
+ * @returns The stub with get and set properties which are spys of the setter and getter.
+ */
+export function stub<Self, Prop extends keyof Self>(
+  self: Self,
+  property: Prop,
+  descriptor: Omit<PropertyDescriptor, "configurable">,
+):
+  & Stub<
+    Self,
+    GetParametersFromProp<Self, Prop>,
+    GetReturnFromProp<Self, Prop>
+  >
+  & {
+    get: Spy<
+      Self,
+      GetParametersFromProp<Self, Prop>,
+      GetReturnFromProp<Self, Prop>
+    >;
+    set: Spy<
+      Self,
+      GetParametersFromProp<Self, Prop>,
+      GetReturnFromProp<Self, Prop>
+    >;
+  };
+export function stub<Self, Args extends unknown[], Return>(
+  self: Self,
+  property: keyof Self,
+  descriptorOrFunction?:
+    | ((this: Self, ...args: Args) => Return)
+    | Omit<PropertyDescriptor, "configurable">,
+): Stub<Self, Args, Return> {
+  if (
+    self[property] !== undefined &&
+    typeof self[property] !== "function" &&
+    (descriptorOrFunction === undefined ||
+      typeof descriptorOrFunction === "function")
+  ) {
+    throw new MockError("Cannot stub: property is not an instance method");
+  }
+  if (isSpy(self[property])) {
+    throw new MockError("Cannot stub: already spying on instance method");
+  }
+  if (
+    descriptorOrFunction !== undefined &&
+    typeof descriptorOrFunction !== "function" &&
+    descriptorOrFunction.get === undefined &&
+    descriptorOrFunction.set === undefined
+  ) {
+    throw new MockError(
+      "Cannot stub: neither setter nor getter is defined",
+    );
+  }
+
+  const propertyDescriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(self, property);
+  if (propertyDescriptor && !propertyDescriptor.configurable) {
+    throw new MockError("Cannot stub: non-configurable instance method");
+  }
+  const fake =
+    descriptorOrFunction && typeof descriptorOrFunction === "function"
+      ? descriptorOrFunction
+      : ((() => {}) as (this: Self, ...args: Args) => Return);
+
+  const original = self[property] as unknown as (
+    this: Self,
+    ...args: Args
+  ) => Return;
+  const calls: SpyCall<Self, Args, Return>[] = [];
+  let restored = false;
+  const stub = function (this: Self, ...args: Args): Return {
+    const call: SpyCall<Self, Args, Return> = { args };
+    if (this) call.self = this;
+    try {
+      call.returned = fake.apply(this, args);
+    } catch (error) {
+      call.error = error as Error;
+      calls.push(call);
+      throw error;
+    }
+    calls.push(call);
+    return call.returned;
+  } as Stub<Self, Args, Return>;
+  Object.defineProperties(stub, {
+    original: {
+      enumerable: true,
+      value: original,
+    },
+    fake: {
+      enumerable: true,
+      value: fake,
+    },
+    calls: {
+      enumerable: true,
+      value: calls,
+    },
+    restored: {
+      enumerable: true,
+      get: () => restored,
+    },
+    restore: {
+      enumerable: true,
+      value: () => {
+        if (restored) {
+          throw new MockError(
+            "Cannot restore: instance method already restored",
+          );
+        }
+        if (propertyDescriptor) {
+          Object.defineProperty(self, property, propertyDescriptor);
+        } else {
+          delete self[property];
+        }
+        restored = true;
+        unregisterMock(stub);
+      },
+    },
+    [Symbol.dispose]: {
+      value: () => {
+        stub.restore();
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
+  if (descriptorOrFunction && typeof descriptorOrFunction !== "function") {
+    const getterSpy = descriptorOrFunction.get
+      ? spy(descriptorOrFunction.get)
+      : undefined;
+    const setterSpy = descriptorOrFunction.set
+      ? spy(descriptorOrFunction.set)
+      : undefined;
+
+    Object.defineProperty(self, property, {
+      configurable: true,
+      enumerable: propertyDescriptor?.enumerable ?? false,
+      get: getterSpy!,
+      set: setterSpy!,
+    });
+    Object.defineProperty(stub, "get", {
+      value: getterSpy,
+      enumerable: true,
+    });
+    Object.defineProperty(stub, "set", {
+      value: setterSpy,
+      enumerable: true,
+    });
+  } else {
+    Object.defineProperty(self, property, {
+      configurable: true,
+      enumerable: propertyDescriptor?.enumerable ?? false,
+      writable: propertyDescriptor?.writable ?? false,
+      value: stub,
+    });
+  }
+
+  registerMock(stub);
+  return stub;
+}
diff --git a/testing/unstable_stub_test.ts b/testing/unstable_stub_test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..103be55da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/unstable_stub_test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,394 @@
+// Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
+import { assertEquals, assertThrows } from "@std/assert";
+import {
+  assertSpyCall,
+  assertSpyCallArg,
+  assertSpyCalls,
+  MockError,
+  returnsNext,
+} from "./mock.ts";
+import { Point, type PointWithExtra } from "./_test_utils.ts";
+import { type Stub, stub } from "./unstable_stub.ts";
+
+Deno.test("stub()", () => {
+  const point = new Point(2, 3);
+  const func = stub(point, "action");
+
+  assertSpyCalls(func, 0);
+
+  assertEquals(func.call(point), undefined);
+  assertSpyCall(func, 0, {
+    self: point,
+    args: [],
+    returned: undefined,
+  });
+  assertSpyCalls(func, 1);
+
+  assertEquals(point.action(), undefined);
+  assertSpyCall(func, 1, {
+    self: point,
+    args: [],
+    returned: undefined,
+  });
+  assertSpyCalls(func, 2);
+
+  assertEquals(func.original, Point.prototype.action);
+  assertEquals(point.action, func);
+
+  assertEquals(func.restored, false);
+  func.restore();
+  assertEquals(func.restored, true);
+  assertEquals(point.action, Point.prototype.action);
+  assertThrows(
+    () => func.restore(),
+    MockError,
+    "Cannot restore: instance method already restored",
+  );
+  assertEquals(func.restored, true);
+});
+
+Deno.test("stub() works on function", () => {
+  const point = new Point(2, 3);
+  const returns = [1, "b", 2, "d"];
+  const func = stub(point, "action", () => returns.shift());
+
+  assertSpyCalls(func, 0);
+
+  assertEquals(func.call(point), 1);
+  assertSpyCall(func, 0, {
+    self: point,
+    args: [],
+    returned: 1,
+  });
+  assertSpyCalls(func, 1);
+
+  assertEquals(point.action(), "b");
+  assertSpyCall(func, 1, {
+    self: point,
+    args: [],
+    returned: "b",
+  });
+  assertSpyCalls(func, 2);
+
+  assertEquals(func.original, Point.prototype.action);
+  assertEquals(point.action, func);
+
+  assertEquals(func.restored, false);
+  func.restore();
+  assertEquals(func.restored, true);
+  assertEquals(point.action, Point.prototype.action);
+  assertThrows(
+    () => func.restore(),
+    MockError,
+    "Cannot restore: instance method already restored",
+  );
+  assertEquals(func.restored, true);
+});
+Deno.test("stub() works on getter", () => {
+  const point = new Point(5, 6);
+  const returns = [1, 2, 3, 4];
+  const func = stub(point, "x", {
+    get: function () {
+      return returns.shift();
+    },
+  });
+
+  assertSpyCalls(func.get, 0);
+
+  assertEquals(point.x, 1);
+  assertSpyCall(func.get, 0, {
+    self: point,
+    args: [],
+    returned: 1,
+  });
+  assertSpyCalls(func.get, 1);
+
+  assertEquals(point.x, 2);
+  assertSpyCall(func.get, 1, {
+    self: point,
+    args: [],
+    returned: 2,
+  });
+  assertSpyCalls(func.get, 2);
+
+  assertEquals(func.restored, false);
+  func.restore();
+  assertEquals(func.restored, true);
+  assertEquals(point.x, 5);
+  assertThrows(
+    () => func.restore(),
+    MockError,
+    "Cannot restore: instance method already restored",
+  );
+  assertEquals(func.restored, true);
+});
+Deno.test("stub() works on setter", () => {
+  const point = new Point(5, 6);
+  const func = stub(point, "x", {
+    set: function (value: number) {
+      point.y = value;
+    },
+  });
+
+  assertSpyCalls(func.set, 0);
+  assertEquals(point.y, 6);
+
+  point.x = 10;
+
+  assertEquals(point.y, 10);
+  assertSpyCalls(func.set, 1);
+  assertSpyCallArg(func.set, 0, 0, 10);
+
+  point.x = 15;
+
+  assertEquals(point.y, 15);
+  assertSpyCalls(func.set, 2);
+  assertSpyCallArg(func.set, 1, 0, 15);
+
+  assertEquals(func.restored, false);
+  func.restore();
+  assertEquals(func.restored, true);
+  assertThrows(
+    () => func.restore(),
+    MockError,
+    "Cannot restore: instance method already restored",
+  );
+  assertEquals(func.restored, true);
+});
+Deno.test("stub() works on getter and setter", () => {
+  const point = new Point(5, 6);
+  const returns = [1, 2, 3, 4];
+  const func = stub(point, "x", {
+    get: function () {
+      return returns.shift();
+    },
+    set: function (value: number) {
+      point.y = value;
+    },
+  });
+
+  assertSpyCalls(func.set, 0);
+  assertSpyCalls(func.get, 0);
+  assertEquals(point.y, 6);
+  assertEquals(point.x, 1);
+
+  point.x = 10;
+
+  assertEquals(point.y, 10);
+  assertSpyCalls(func.set, 1);
+  assertSpyCalls(func.get, 1);
+  assertSpyCallArg(func.set, 0, 0, 10);
+  assertSpyCall(func.get, 0, {
+    self: point,
+    args: [],
+    returned: 1,
+  });
+
+  point.x = 15;
+
+  assertEquals(point.x, 2);
+  assertEquals(point.y, 15);
+  assertSpyCalls(func.set, 2);
+  assertSpyCalls(func.get, 2);
+  assertSpyCallArg(func.set, 1, 0, 15);
+  assertSpyCall(func.get, 1, {
+    self: point,
+    args: [],
+    returned: 2,
+  });
+
+  assertEquals(func.restored, false);
+  func.restore();
+  assertEquals(func.restored, true);
+  assertThrows(
+    () => func.restore(),
+    MockError,
+    "Cannot restore: instance method already restored",
+  );
+  assertEquals(point.x, 5);
+  assertEquals(func.restored, true);
+});
+Deno.test("stub() supports explicit resource management", () => {
+  const point = new Point(2, 3);
+  const returns = [1, "b", 2, "d"];
+  let funcRef: Stub<Point> | null = null;
+  {
+    using func = stub(point, "action", () => returns.shift());
+    funcRef = func;
+
+    assertSpyCalls(func, 0);
+
+    assertEquals(func.call(point), 1);
+    assertSpyCall(func, 0, {
+      self: point,
+      args: [],
+      returned: 1,
+    });
+    assertSpyCalls(func, 1);
+
+    assertEquals(point.action(), "b");
+    assertSpyCall(func, 1, {
+      self: point,
+      args: [],
+      returned: "b",
+    });
+    assertSpyCalls(func, 2);
+
+    assertEquals(func.original, Point.prototype.action);
+    assertEquals(point.action, func);
+
+    assertEquals(func.restored, false);
+  }
+  if (funcRef) {
+    assertEquals(funcRef.restored, true);
+    assertEquals(point.action, Point.prototype.action);
+    assertThrows(
+      () => {
+        if (funcRef) funcRef.restore();
+      },
+      MockError,
+      "Cannot restore: instance method already restored",
+    );
+    assertEquals(funcRef.restored, true);
+  }
+});
+Deno.test("stub() handles non existent function", () => {
+  const point = new Point(2, 3);
+  const castPoint = point as PointWithExtra;
+  let i = 0;
+  const func = stub(castPoint, "nonExistent", () => {
+    i++;
+    return i;
+  });
+
+  assertSpyCalls(func, 0);
+
+  assertEquals(func.call(castPoint), 1);
+  assertSpyCall(func, 0, {
+    self: castPoint,
+    args: [],
+    returned: 1,
+  });
+  assertSpyCalls(func, 1);
+
+  assertEquals(castPoint.nonExistent(), 2);
+  assertSpyCall(func, 1, {
+    self: castPoint,
+    args: [],
+    returned: 2,
+  });
+  assertSpyCalls(func, 2);
+
+  assertEquals(func.original, undefined);
+  assertEquals(castPoint.nonExistent, func);
+
+  assertEquals(func.restored, false);
+  func.restore();
+  assertEquals(func.restored, true);
+  assertEquals(castPoint.nonExistent, undefined);
+  assertThrows(
+    () => func.restore(),
+    MockError,
+    "Cannot restore: instance method already restored",
+  );
+  assertEquals(func.restored, true);
+});
+
+// This doesn't test any runtime code, only if the TypeScript types are correct.
+Deno.test("stub() correctly handles types", () => {
+  // @ts-expect-error Stubbing with incorrect argument types should cause a type error
+  stub(new Point(2, 3), "explicitTypes", (_x: string, _y: number) => true);
+
+  // @ts-expect-error Stubbing with an incorrect return type should cause a type error
+  stub(new Point(2, 3), "explicitTypes", () => "string");
+
+  // Stubbing without argument types infers them from the real function
+  stub(new Point(2, 3), "explicitTypes", (_x, _y) => {
+    // `toExponential()` only exists on `number`, so this will error if _x is not a number
+    _x.toExponential();
+    // `toLowerCase()` only exists on `string`, so this will error if _y is not a string
+    _y.toLowerCase();
+    return true;
+  });
+
+  // Stubbing with returnsNext() should not give any type errors
+  stub(new Point(2, 3), "explicitTypes", returnsNext([true, false, true]));
+
+  // Stubbing without argument types should not cause any type errors:
+  const point2 = new Point(2, 3);
+  const explicitTypesFunc = stub(point2, "explicitTypes", () => true);
+
+  // Check if the returned type is correct:
+  assertThrows(() => {
+    assertSpyCall(explicitTypesFunc, 0, {
+      // @ts-expect-error Test if passing incorrect argument types causes an error
+      args: ["not a number", "string"],
+      // @ts-expect-error Test if passing incorrect return type causes an error
+      returned: "not a boolean",
+    });
+  });
+
+  // Calling assertSpyCall with the correct types should not cause any type errors
+  point2.explicitTypes(1, "hello");
+  assertSpyCall(explicitTypesFunc, 0, {
+    args: [1, "hello"],
+    returned: true,
+  });
+});
+
+Deno.test("stub() works with throwing fake implementation", () => {
+  const obj = {
+    fn() {
+      throw new Error("failed");
+    },
+  };
+  const stubFn = stub(obj, "fn", () => {
+    throw new Error("failed");
+  });
+  assertThrows(() => obj.fn(), Error, "failed");
+  assertSpyCall(stubFn, 0, {
+    self: obj,
+    args: [],
+    error: { Class: Error, msgIncludes: "failed" },
+  });
+});
+
+Deno.test("stub() throws when the property is not a method", () => {
+  const obj = { fn: 1 };
+  assertThrows(
+    // deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
+    () => stub(obj as any, "fn"),
+    MockError,
+    "Cannot stub: property is not an instance method",
+  );
+});
+
+Deno.test("stub() throws when try stubbing already stubbed method", () => {
+  const obj = { fn() {} };
+  stub(obj, "fn");
+  assertThrows(
+    () => stub(obj, "fn"),
+    MockError,
+    "Cannot stub: already spying on instance method",
+  );
+});
+
+Deno.test("stub() throws when neither setter not getter is defined", () => {
+  const obj = { prop: "foo" };
+
+  assertThrows(
+    () => stub(obj, "prop", {}),
+    MockError,
+    "Cannot stub: neither setter nor getter is defined",
+  );
+});
+
+Deno.test("stub() throws then the property is not configurable", () => {
+  const obj = { fn() {} };
+  Object.defineProperty(obj, "fn", { configurable: false });
+  assertThrows(
+    () => stub(obj, "fn"),
+    MockError,
+    "Cannot stub: non-configurable instance method",
+  );
+});