diff --git a/scsh/time1.c b/scsh/time1.c
index 880c85b..365b830 100644
--- a/scsh/time1.c
+++ b/scsh/time1.c
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ char *tzname_loser(struct tm *dp)
 s48_value time_plus_ticks()
 {
     struct timeval t;
-    struct timezone tz;
     s48_value sch_tv_sec = S48_UNSPECIFIC;
     s48_value sch_tv_usec = S48_UNSPECIFIC;
     s48_value sch_listval = S48_UNSPECIFIC;
@@ -468,7 +467,7 @@ s48_value time_plus_ticks()
     
     S48_GC_PROTECT_3(sch_tv_sec, sch_tv_usec, sch_listval);
 
-    if( gettimeofday(&t, &tz) ) s48_raise_os_error (errno);
+    if( gettimeofday(&t, NULL) ) s48_raise_os_error (errno);
 
 
     sch_tv_sec = s48_enter_integer(t.tv_sec);