diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
index ba3e76684d..ae9b45c6a1 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ TBarApp::SaveSettings()
 		storedSettings.AddBool("showTime", fSettings.showTime);
 		storedSettings.AddBool("showSeconds", fSettings.showSeconds);
 		storedSettings.AddBool("showDayOfWeek", fSettings.showDayOfWeek);
-		storedSettings.AddBool("showTimeZone", fSettings.showTimeZone);
 
 		storedSettings.AddPoint("switcherLoc", fSettings.switcherLoc);
 		storedSettings.AddInt32("recentAppsCount", fSettings.recentAppsCount);
@@ -248,7 +247,6 @@ TBarApp::InitSettings()
 	settings.showTime = true;
 	settings.showSeconds = false;
 	settings.showDayOfWeek = false;
-	settings.showTimeZone = false;
 	settings.state = kExpandoState;
 	settings.width = 0;
 	settings.switcherLoc = BPoint(5000, 5000);
@@ -315,10 +313,6 @@ TBarApp::InitSettings()
 					!= B_OK) {
 				settings.showDayOfWeek = false;
 			}
-			if (storedSettings.FindBool("showTimeZone", &settings.showTimeZone)
-					!= B_OK) {
-				settings.showTimeZone = false;
-			}
 			if (storedSettings.FindPoint("switcherLoc", &settings.switcherLoc)
 					!= B_OK) {
 				settings.switcherLoc = BPoint(5000, 5000);
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h
index 626286bf38..a184e32b19 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ struct desk_settings {
 	bool showTime;
 	bool showSeconds;
 	bool showDayOfWeek;
-	bool showTimeZone;
 	uint32 state;
 	float width;
 	BPoint switcherLoc;
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/DeskbarMenu.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/DeskbarMenu.cpp
index 4b8c88c605..e6839b7caf 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/DeskbarMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/DeskbarMenu.cpp
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ TDeskbarMenu::ResetTargets()
 				case kShowHideTime:
 				case kShowSeconds:
 				case kShowDayOfWeek:
-				case kShowTimeZone:
 					item->SetTarget(fBarView->fReplicantTray);
 					break;
 			}
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/PreferencesWindow.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/PreferencesWindow.cpp
index cf8386ba3d..7e54c2a251 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/PreferencesWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/PreferencesWindow.cpp
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ PreferencesWindow::PreferencesWindow(BRect frame)
 		new BMessage(kShowSeconds));
 	fShowDayOfWeek = new BCheckBox(B_TRANSLATE("Show day of week"),
 		new BMessage(kShowDayOfWeek));
-	fShowTimeZone = new BCheckBox(B_TRANSLATE("Show time zone"),
-		new BMessage(kShowTimeZone));
 
 	// Get settings from BarApp
 	TBarApp* barApp = static_cast<TBarApp*>(be_app);
@@ -157,11 +155,9 @@ PreferencesWindow::PreferencesWindow(BRect frame)
 	if (replicantTray->Time() != NULL) {
 		fShowSeconds->SetValue(replicantTray->Time()->ShowSeconds());
 		fShowDayOfWeek->SetValue(replicantTray->Time()->ShowDayOfWeek());
-		fShowTimeZone->SetValue(replicantTray->Time()->ShowTimeZone());
 	} else {
 		fShowSeconds->SetValue(settings->showSeconds);
 		fShowDayOfWeek->SetValue(settings->showDayOfWeek);
-		fShowTimeZone->SetValue(settings->showTimeZone);
 	}
 
 	EnableDisableDependentItems();
@@ -179,7 +175,6 @@ PreferencesWindow::PreferencesWindow(BRect frame)
 
 	fShowSeconds->SetTarget(replicantTray);
 	fShowDayOfWeek->SetTarget(replicantTray);
-	fShowTimeZone->SetTarget(replicantTray);
 
 	// Layout
 	fMenuBox = new BBox("fMenuBox");
@@ -253,14 +248,8 @@ PreferencesWindow::PreferencesWindow(BRect frame)
 
 	view = BLayoutBuilder::Group<>()
 		.AddGroup(B_VERTICAL, 0)
-			.AddGroup(B_VERTICAL, 0)
-				.SetInsets(0, 0, 0, B_USE_DEFAULT_SPACING)
-				.Add(fShowSeconds)
-				.Add(fShowDayOfWeek)
-				.Add(fShowTimeZone)
-				.End()
-			.Add(new BButton(B_TRANSLATE("Time preferences" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS),
-				new BMessage(kTimePreferences)))
+			.Add(fShowSeconds)
+			.Add(fShowDayOfWeek)
 			.AddGlue()
 			.SetInsets(B_USE_DEFAULT_SPACING, B_USE_DEFAULT_SPACING,
 				B_USE_DEFAULT_SPACING, B_USE_DEFAULT_SPACING)
@@ -311,11 +300,6 @@ PreferencesWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			EnableDisableDependentItems();
 			break;
 
-		case kTimePreferences:
-			// launch the time prefs app
-			be_roster->Launch("application/x-vnd.Haiku-Time");
-			break;
-
 		default:
 			BWindow::MessageReceived(message);
 			break;
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/PreferencesWindow.h b/src/apps/deskbar/PreferencesWindow.h
index 1d261973de..d7771266c8 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/PreferencesWindow.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/PreferencesWindow.h
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ const uint32 kAutoHide				= 'AtHd';
 const uint32 kShowHideTime			= 'ShTm';
 const uint32 kShowSeconds			= 'SwSc';
 const uint32 kShowDayOfWeek			= 'SwDw';
-const uint32 kShowTimeZone			= 'SwTz';
-const uint32 kTimePreferences		= 'TmPr';
 
 class BBox;
 class BButton;
@@ -76,7 +74,6 @@ private:
 
 			BCheckBox*		fShowSeconds;
 			BCheckBox*		fShowDayOfWeek;
-			BCheckBox*		fShowTimeZone;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
index aad0290564..3747b415e6 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ TReplicantTray::TReplicantTray(TBarView* parent, bool vertical)
 
 	// Create the time view
 	fTime = new TTimeView(fMinimumTrayWidth, kMaxReplicantHeight - 1.0,
-		use24HourClock, settings->showSeconds, settings->showDayOfWeek,
-		settings->showTimeZone);
+		use24HourClock, settings->showSeconds, settings->showDayOfWeek);
 }
 
 
@@ -319,17 +318,6 @@ TReplicantTray::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			AdjustPlacement();
 			break;
 
-		case kShowTimeZone:
-			if (fTime == NULL)
-				return;
-
-			fTime->SetShowTimeZone(!fTime->ShowTimeZone());
-
-			// time string reformat -> realign
-			RealignReplicants();
-			AdjustPlacement();
-			break;
-
 #ifdef DB_ADDONS
 		case B_NODE_MONITOR:
 			HandleEntryUpdate(message);
@@ -1252,7 +1240,6 @@ TReplicantTray::SaveTimeSettings()
 	settings->showTime = !fTime->IsHidden();
 	settings->showSeconds = fTime->ShowSeconds();
 	settings->showDayOfWeek = fTime->ShowDayOfWeek();
-	settings->showTimeZone = fTime->ShowTimeZone();
 }
 
 
@@ -1599,4 +1586,3 @@ TDragRegion::SetDragRegionLocation(int32 location)
 	fDragLocation = location;
 	Invalidate();
 }
-
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
index 6b90bda372..c212aa2055 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ enum {
 
 
 TTimeView::TTimeView(float maxWidth, float height, bool use24HourClock,
-	bool showSeconds, bool showDayOfWeek, bool showTimeZone)
+	bool showSeconds, bool showDayOfWeek)
 	:
 	BView(BRect(-100, -100, -90, -90), "_deskbar_tv_",
 		B_FOLLOW_RIGHT | B_FOLLOW_TOP,
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ TTimeView::TTimeView(float maxWidth, float height, bool use24HourClock,
 	fOrientation(true),
 	fUse24HourClock(use24HourClock),
 	fShowSeconds(showSeconds),
-	fShowDayOfWeek(showDayOfWeek),
-	fShowTimeZone(showTimeZone)
+	fShowDayOfWeek(showDayOfWeek)
 {
 	fCurrentTime = fLastTime = time(NULL);
 	fSeconds = fMinute = fHour = 0;
@@ -354,21 +353,6 @@ TTimeView::SetShowDayOfWeek(bool show)
 }
 
 
-bool
-TTimeView::ShowTimeZone() const
-{
-	return fShowTimeZone;
-}
-
-
-void
-TTimeView::SetShowTimeZone(bool show)
-{
-	fShowTimeZone = show;
-	Update();
-}
-
-
 void
 TTimeView::ShowCalendar(BPoint where)
 {
@@ -433,14 +417,6 @@ TTimeView::CalculateTextPlacement()
 	BFont font;
 	GetFont(&font);
 
-	// If 12 hour clock with all options turned on shrink font size to fit.
-	if (!fUse24HourClock && fShowSeconds && fShowDayOfWeek && fShowTimeZone)
-		font.SetSize(11.0);
-	else
-		font.SetSize(12.0);
-
-	SetFont(&font, B_FONT_SIZE);
-
 	const char* stringArray[1];
 	stringArray[0] = fCurrentTimeStr;
 	BRect rectArray[1];
@@ -517,8 +493,5 @@ TTimeView::UpdateTimeFormat()
 	if (!fUse24HourClock)
 		timeFormat.Append(" a");
 
-	if (fShowTimeZone)
-		timeFormat.Append(" V");
-
 	fTimeFormat = timeFormat;
 }
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.h b/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.h
index fcb26f1723..24c5495502 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class TTimeView : public BView {
 public:
 								TTimeView(float maxWidth, float height,
 									bool use24HourClock, bool showSeconds,
-									bool showDayOfWeek, bool showTimeZone);
+									bool showDayOfWeek);
 								TTimeView(BMessage* data);
 								~TTimeView();
 
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ public:
 				bool			ShowDayOfWeek() const;
 				void			SetShowDayOfWeek(bool show);
 
-				bool			ShowTimeZone() const;
-				void			SetShowTimeZone(bool show);
-
 				void			ShowCalendar(BPoint where);
 
 private:
@@ -123,7 +120,6 @@ private:
 				bool			fUse24HourClock;
 				bool			fShowSeconds;
 				bool			fShowDayOfWeek;
-				bool			fShowTimeZone;
 				BString			fTimeFormat;
 
 				BPoint			fTimeLocation;