diff --git a/R/utils-date_time_parse.R b/R/utils-date_time_parse.R
index 04ea000..7aeca2c 100644
--- a/R/utils-date_time_parse.R
+++ b/R/utils-date_time_parse.R
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ which_tz_pattern <- function(input) {
   }
 
   if (grepl(get_tz_pattern_hh(), input)) {
-    tz_pattern <- "hh"
+    return("hh")
   }
 
   NA