diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 4e7a0f9..f39ccd4 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@ module Noosfero
     config.secret_token = noosfero_session_secret
     config.session_store :cookie_store, :key => '_noosfero_session'
 
-    config.time_zone = File.read('/etc/timezone').split("\n").first
-    config.active_record.default_timezone = :local
-
     config.paths['db/migrate'] += Dir.glob "#{Rails.root}/{baseplugins,config/plugins}/*/db/migrate"
     config.i18n.load_path += Dir.glob "#{Rails.root}/{baseplugins,config/plugins}/*/locales/*.{rb,yml}"
 
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