diff --git a/Parvula/Core/Model/Page.php b/Parvula/Core/Model/Page.php
index e750bf1..374a649 100644
--- a/Parvula/Core/Model/Page.php
+++ b/Parvula/Core/Model/Page.php
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ public function __construct(array $meta, $content = '', $sections = null) {
 			$this->{$key} = $value;
 		}
 
-		// date can be set after the creation, by the database or file last edit
-		if (!empty($this->date)) {
-			$this->date = new DateTime($this->date);
-		}
 		$this->content = $content;
 		$this->sections = (object) $sections;
 	}
diff --git a/Parvula/routes/index.php b/Parvula/routes/index.php
index 2f7cf7e..0dd343b 100644
--- a/Parvula/routes/index.php
+++ b/Parvula/routes/index.php
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Set the right timezone
-	$page->date->setTimeZone(new DateTimeZone($config->get('timezone', 'UTC')));
 	$plugins->trigger('page', [&$page]);
 
 	try {