diff --git a/src/core/manager.c b/src/core/manager.c
index f7bb066501..06b75fa249 100644
--- a/src/core/manager.c
+++ b/src/core/manager.c
@@ -839,9 +839,7 @@ int manager_new(UnitFileScope scope, ManagerTestRunFlags test_run_flags, Manager
                 if (r < 0)
                         return r;
 
-                r = manager_setup_timezone_change(m);
-                if (r < 0)
-                        return r;
+                (void) manager_setup_timezone_change(m);
 
                 r = manager_setup_sigchld_event_source(m);
                 if (r < 0)