diff --git a/EPICS_R3.13/startup.script_epicsdependent b/EPICS_R3.13/startup.script_epicsdependent
index 3d553f8..b3396fd 100644
--- a/EPICS_R3.13/startup.script_epicsdependent
+++ b/EPICS_R3.13/startup.script_epicsdependent
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ require "base"
 require "slsDev"
 
 # setup clock
+putenv("EPICS_TS_MIN_WEST=-60")
 TSconfigure(0,10,10,18323,18322,250,1)
 
 # end of R3.13 specific script
diff --git a/EPICS_R3.14.8/startup.script_epicsdependent b/EPICS_R3.14.8/startup.script_epicsdependent
index e3a5607..db24b7c 100644
--- a/EPICS_R3.14.8/startup.script_epicsdependent
+++ b/EPICS_R3.14.8/startup.script_epicsdependent
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ require "symbDev"
 require "seq"
 
 # setup clock
+# TIMEZONE must be set after iocCoreLibrary.munch and before iocInit
+# 2012:
+putenv("TIMEZONE=MET::-60:032502:102803")
+
 require "generalTime"
 #EvtTimeConfigure(master?, sync_rate_sec, clock_rate_hz, master_port, slave_port, time_out_msec)
 EvtTimeConfigure(0, 5, 500000, 18323, 18322, 250)
diff --git a/startup.script_part2 b/startup.script_part2
index 47df56b..a44297e 100644
--- a/startup.script_part2
+++ b/startup.script_part2
@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 # $Source: /cvs/A/CS/startup/startup.script_part2,v $
 # 2nd part of common startup
 
-# setup clock:
-# must be done AFTER loading iocCore and BEFORE iocInit
-putenv("EPICS_TS_NTP_INET=129.129.190.1")
-# 2010: putenv("TIMEZONE=MET::-60:032802:103103")
-# 2011: 
-putenv("TIMEZONE=MET::-60:032702:103003")
-# 2012: putenv("TIMEZONE=MET::-60:032502:102803")
-putenv("EPICS_TS_MIN_WEST=-60") 
-
 # setup logging on boot PC
 putenv(bootInfo("EPICS_IOC_LOG_INET=%h"))
 putenv("EPICS_IOC_LOG_PORT=6500")