diff --git a/trello/card.py b/trello/card.py
index b934a5da..e6abe3d7 100644
--- a/trello/card.py
+++ b/trello/card.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from dateutil import parser as dateparser
 from trello.checklist import Checklist
 from trello.label import Label
-from trello.organization import Organization
+from trello.configuration import Configuration
 
 import datetime
 import pytz
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ def create_date(self):
                 test for the condition.
         """
         if not hasattr(self, "creation_date"):
-            localtz = pytz.timezone(Organization.TIMEZONE)
+            localtz = pytz.timezone(Configuration.TIMEZONE)
             self.creation_date = localtz.localize(datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(int(self.id[0: 8], 16)))
         return self.creation_date
 
diff --git a/trello/configuration.py b/trello/configuration.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3af4dfe4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/trello/configuration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Contains all the common configuration preferences
+# Only timezone by now
+class Configuration(object):
+    # Timezone of the team
+    TIMEZONE = None