diff --git a/insights/tests/datasources/compliance/test_compliance.py b/insights/tests/datasources/compliance/test_compliance.py
index 3a82f3c3e3..0a069c5de9 100644
--- a/insights/tests/datasources/compliance/test_compliance.py
+++ b/insights/tests/datasources/compliance/test_compliance.py
@@ -11,9 +11,25 @@
 
 from insights.specs.datasources.compliance import ComplianceClient
 
+ENV_TZ = None
 PATH = '/usr/share/xml/scap/ref_id.xml'
 
 
+def setup_function(func):
+    global ENV_TZ
+    ENV_TZ = os.environ.get("TZ")
+
+
+def teardown_function(func):
+    global ENV_TZ
+    env = os.environ
+    if "TZ" in env:
+        if ENV_TZ is None:
+            env.pop("TZ")
+        else:
+            env.update(TZ=ENV_TZ)
+
+
 @patch("insights.client.config.InsightsConfig", base_url='localhost/app', systemid='', proxy=None)
 def test_get_system_policies(config):
     compliance_client = ComplianceClient(config=config)