diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8c3f31e..4fc0c9e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ python:
 
 services:
   - mongodb
-  
+
+before_install:
+  - export TZ=America/New_York
 install: pip install -r requirements.txt
 script: python setup.py test
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