diff --git a/src/test/java/com/healthmarketscience/jackcess/DatabaseTest.java b/src/test/java/com/healthmarketscience/jackcess/DatabaseTest.java
index d127f9f..03885f2 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/healthmarketscience/jackcess/DatabaseTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/healthmarketscience/jackcess/DatabaseTest.java
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ public class DatabaseTest extends TestCase
 
   public void testAncientDates() throws Exception
   {
-    TimeZone tz = TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/New_York");
+    TimeZone tz = TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC");
     SimpleDateFormat sdf = DatabaseBuilder.createDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
     sdf.getCalendar().setTimeZone(tz);