diff --git a/transport/transport-backend-cct/src/main/java/com/google/android/datatransport/cct/CctTransportBackend.java b/transport/transport-backend-cct/src/main/java/com/google/android/datatransport/cct/CctTransportBackend.java
index 0d129d86787..1ff17860fd6 100644
--- a/transport/transport-backend-cct/src/main/java/com/google/android/datatransport/cct/CctTransportBackend.java
+++ b/transport/transport-backend-cct/src/main/java/com/google/android/datatransport/cct/CctTransportBackend.java
@@ -465,7 +465,6 @@ public BackendResponse send(BackendRequest request) {
 
   @VisibleForTesting
   static long getTzOffset() {
-    Calendar.getInstance();
     TimeZone tz = TimeZone.getDefault();
     return tz.getOffset(Calendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis()) / 1000;
   }