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@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Then the tests can be run with:
 
 Note: If your OS is not explicitly supported in the setup guides then not all tests may pass. However, you may still be able to develop. Get in touch with the [#dev][slack-dev] channel on Slack to troubleshoot issues and determine if they will preclude you from contributing to OFN.
 
-Additionally, make sure that the time zone on your machine matches the one defined in `config/application.yml` (it should be Melbourne). Setting your machine's time zone to any other zone has the potential to cause test failures.
+Note: The time zone on your machine should match the one defined in `config/application.yml`.
 
 The project is configured to use [Zeus][zeus] to reduce the pre-test startup time while Rails loads. See the [Zeus GitHub page][zeus] for usage instructions.