diff --git a/log.c b/log.c
index ecb9698a..8c2fdb07 100644
--- a/log.c
+++ b/log.c
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ log_open(const char *path)
 
 	setvbuf(log_file, NULL, _IOLBF, 0);
 	event_set_log_callback(log_event_cb);
-
-	tzset();
 }
 
 /* Close logging. */
diff --git a/tmux.c b/tmux.c
index 875e8d72..0b8e6a91 100644
--- a/tmux.c
+++ b/tmux.c
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 
 	setlocale(LC_TIME, "");
+	tzset();
 
 	if (**argv == '-')
 		flags = CLIENT_LOGIN;