diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
index 99ad00b..ca2b89e 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
@@ -241,15 +241,6 @@
                 SystemClock.setCurrentTimeMillis(EARLIEST_SUPPORTED_TIME);
             }
 
-            //
-            // Default the timezone property to GMT if not set.
-            //
-            String timezoneProperty =  SystemProperties.get("persist.sys.timezone");
-            if (timezoneProperty == null || timezoneProperty.isEmpty()) {
-                Slog.w(TAG, "Timezone not set; setting to GMT.");
-                SystemProperties.set("persist.sys.timezone", "GMT");
-            }
-
             // If the system has "persist.sys.language" and friends set, replace them with
             // "persist.sys.locale". Note that the default locale at this point is calculated
             // using the "-Duser.locale" command line flag. That flag is usually populated by