diff --git a/core/migrations/0032_alter_user_timezone.py b/core/migrations/0032_alter_user_timezone.py
index 33d01146..9016538e 100644
--- a/core/migrations/0032_alter_user_timezone.py
+++ b/core/migrations/0032_alter_user_timezone.py
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                     ("US/Pacific", "US/Pacific"),
                     ("UTC", "UTC"),
                 ],
-                default=core.models.user.get_default_user_timezone,
+                default="UTC",
                 max_length=50,
             ),
         ),
diff --git a/core/migrations/0047_auto_20211009_2110.py b/core/migrations/0047_auto_20211009_2110.py
index 68190fae..40410345 100644
--- a/core/migrations/0047_auto_20211009_2110.py
+++ b/core/migrations/0047_auto_20211009_2110.py
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                     ("US/Pacific", "US/Pacific"),
                     ("UTC", "UTC"),
                 ],
-                default=core.models.user.get_default_user_timezone,
+                default="UTC",
                 max_length=50,
             ),
         ),
diff --git a/core/migrations/0048_alter_user_timezone.py b/core/migrations/0048_alter_user_timezone.py
index a9c96a18..02cc376f 100644
--- a/core/migrations/0048_alter_user_timezone.py
+++ b/core/migrations/0048_alter_user_timezone.py
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                     ("US/Pacific", "US/Pacific"),
                     ("UTC", "UTC"),
                 ],
-                default=core.models.user.get_default_user_timezone,
+                default="UTC",
                 max_length=50,
             ),
         ),
diff --git a/core/migrations/0049_alter_user_timezone.py b/core/migrations/0049_alter_user_timezone.py
index dba33021..bed1ef9a 100644
--- a/core/migrations/0049_alter_user_timezone.py
+++ b/core/migrations/0049_alter_user_timezone.py
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                     ("US/Pacific", "US/Pacific"),
                     ("UTC", "UTC"),
                 ],
-                default=core.models.user.get_default_user_timezone,
+                default="UTC",
                 max_length=50,
             ),
         ),
diff --git a/core/migrations/0071_user_deleted_at_user_is_deleted_alter_comment_author_and_more.py b/core/migrations/0071_user_deleted_at_user_is_deleted_alter_comment_author_and_more.py
index 43a50e1e..0b816772 100644
--- a/core/migrations/0071_user_deleted_at_user_is_deleted_alter_comment_author_and_more.py
+++ b/core/migrations/0071_user_deleted_at_user_is_deleted_alter_comment_author_and_more.py
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                     ("US/Pacific", "US/Pacific"),
                     ("UTC", "UTC"),
                 ],
-                default=core.models.user.get_default_user_timezone,
+                default="UTC",
                 max_length=50,
             ),
         ),
diff --git a/core/models/user.py b/core/models/user.py
index 500f27ae..18ed053d 100644
--- a/core/models/user.py
+++ b/core/models/user.py
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ def get_by_natural_key(self, username):
         return self.get(**{self.model.USERNAME_FIELD + "__iexact": username})
 
 
-def get_default_user_timezone():
-    """Only used in migrations now."""
-    return settings.TIME_ZONE
-
-
 class User(AbstractUser):
     objects = CaseInsensitiveUserManager()
     bio = models.TextField(blank=True)