diff --git a/chex/_src/fake.py b/chex/_src/fake.py
index b9c3f9b..a6fdc74 100644
--- a/chex/_src/fake.py
+++ b/chex/_src/fake.py
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@ def convert_to_varargs(sig, *args, **kwargs):
   return bound_args.args
 
 
-@functools.wraps(jax.jit)
-def _fake_jit(fn, *unused_args, **unused_kwargs):
-  return fn
-
-
 def _ignore_axis_index_groups(fn):
   """Wrapper that forces axis_index_groups to be None.
 
@@ -256,23 +251,7 @@ def foo(x):
     such as `jax.lax.scan`, etc.
   """
   stack = FakeContext()
-  if enable_patching:
-    stack.enter_context(mock.patch('jax.jit', _fake_jit))
-
-    # Some functions like jax.lax.scan also internally use jit. Most respect
-    # the config setting `jax_disable_jit` and replace its implementation
-    # with a dummy, jit-free one if the setting is one. Use this mechanism too.
-    @contextlib.contextmanager
-    def _jax_disable_jit():
-      original_value = jax.config.jax_disable_jit
-      jax.config.update('jax_disable_jit', True)
-      try:
-        yield
-      finally:
-        jax.config.update('jax_disable_jit', original_value)
-
-    stack.enter_context(_jax_disable_jit())
-
+  stack.enter_context(jax.disable_jit(disable=enable_patching))
   return stack