diff --git a/lib/utils.pm b/lib/utils.pm
index 7a89dcbc..149f2c43 100644
--- a/lib/utils.pm
+++ b/lib/utils.pm
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ sub gnome_initial_setup {
         # 'timezone' and 'software' are suppressed for the 'existing user'
         # form of g-i-s (upstream, not in vendor.conf)
         @nexts = grep { $_ ne 'software' } @nexts;
-        @nexts = grep { $_ ne 'timezone' } @nexts;
+        #@nexts = grep { $_ ne 'timezone' } @nexts;
     }
 
     foreach my $next (@nexts) {