diff --git a/backend/config/__init__.py b/backend/config/__init__.py
index 38dce85fe..1ac80f1e6 100644
--- a/backend/config/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/config/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ def str_to_bool(value: str) -> bool:
 DEV_HOST: Final = os.environ.get("DEV_HOST", "127.0.0.1")
 DEV_PORT: Final = int(os.environ.get("DEV_PORT", "5000"))
 GUNICORN_WORKERS: Final = int(os.environ.get("GUNICORN_WORKERS", 2))
-TIMEZONE: Final = os.environ.get("TZ", "Etc/UTC")
 
 # PATHS
 ROMM_BASE_PATH: Final = os.environ.get("ROMM_BASE_PATH", "/romm")