diff --git a/code/game/world.dm b/code/game/world.dm
index b0a337c6a64..cda503bd3b5 100644
--- a/code/game/world.dm
+++ b/code/game/world.dm
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(restart_counter)
 	// From a really fucking old commit (91d7150)
 	// I wanted to move it but I think this needs to be after /world/New is called but before any sleeps?
 	// - Dominion/Cyberboss
-	GLOB.timezoneOffset = text2num(time2text(0,"hh")) * 36000
+	GLOB.timezoneOffset = world.timezone * 36000
 
 	// First possible sleep()
 	InitTgs()