diff --git a/testing/testing.conf b/testing/testing.conf
index e39381054c..196fe813b3 100644
--- a/testing/testing.conf
+++ b/testing/testing.conf
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ TESTRESULTSDIR=$TESTDIR/testresults
 # SSH configuration (speedup SSH)
 SSHCONF="-F $TESTDIR/testing/ssh_config"
 
-# Timezone for the UMLs, look in /usr/share/zoneinfo!
-TZUML="Europe/Zurich"
-
 ##############################################################
 # Enable particular steps in the make-testing
 #