diff --git a/yii/yiic.php b/yii/yiic.php
index 3be0436..7cd0c40 100644
--- a/yii/yiic.php
+++ b/yii/yiic.php
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
  * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
  */
 
-if(!ini_get('date.timezone')) {
-	date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
-}
-
 defined('YII_DEBUG') or define('YII_DEBUG', true);
 
 // fcgi doesn't have STDIN defined by default