diff --git a/time/tzset.c b/time/tzset.c
index 7cc675334a..8f7315dabe 100644
--- a/time/tzset.c
+++ b/time/tzset.c
@@ -430,7 +430,6 @@ tzset_internal (int always)
       tz_rules[0].name = tz_rules[1].name = "UTC";
       if (J0 != 0)
 	tz_rules[0].type = tz_rules[1].type = J0;
-      tz_rules[0].change = tz_rules[1].change = -1;
       update_vars ();
       return;
     }