diff --git a/src/htsp_server.c b/src/htsp_server.c
index a4da3279..0261e5d4 100644
--- a/src/htsp_server.c
+++ b/src/htsp_server.c
@@ -845,13 +845,14 @@ htsp_method_getSysTime(htsp_connection_t *htsp, htsmsg_t *in)
 {
   htsmsg_t *out;
   struct timeval tv;
+  struct timezone tz;
 
-  if(gettimeofday(&tv, NULL) == -1)
+  if(gettimeofday(&tv, &tz) == -1)
     return htsp_error("Unable to get system time"); 
 
   out = htsmsg_create_map();
   htsmsg_add_s32(out, "time", tv.tv_sec);
-  htsmsg_add_s32(out, "timezone", timezone / 60);
+  htsmsg_add_s32(out, "timezone", tz.tz_minuteswest / 60);
   return out;
 }