diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/datetime.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/datetime.rs
index 05d2a0deb0..33993cf141 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/datetime.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/datetime.rs
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ fn parse_timezone_from_record(
                 *span,
             )),
         },
-        None => Ok(FixedOffset::east_opt(0).unwrap()),
+        None => Ok(FixedOffset::east_opt(0).expect("Should never fail")),
     }
 }