diff --git a/front/php/templates/header.php b/front/php/templates/header.php
index a9d2fee5..5f3aba36 100644
--- a/front/php/templates/header.php
+++ b/front/php/templates/header.php
@@ -102,12 +102,7 @@ if ($ENABLED_DARKMODE === True) {
 
 <!-- Servertime to the right of the hostname -->
 <script>
-<?php
-  $conf_file = '../config/version.conf';
-  $conf_data = parse_ini_file($conf_file);
-  # set timezone for server time in header 
-  date_default_timezone_set($conf_data['TZ']);
-?>
+
 var pia_servertime = new Date(<?php echo date("Y, n, j, G, i, s") ?>);
 
 function show_pia_servertime() {