diff --git a/libbeat/processors/add_locale/add_locale.go b/libbeat/processors/add_locale/add_locale.go
index d66650ce8e5..3342458e6e6 100644
--- a/libbeat/processors/add_locale/add_locale.go
+++ b/libbeat/processors/add_locale/add_locale.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func newAddLocale(c common.Config) (processors.Processor, error) {
-	zone, _ := time.Now().In(time.Local).Zone()
+	zone, _ := time.Now().Zone()
 
 	l := addLocale{timezone: zone}