diff --git a/src/format.rs b/src/format.rs
index 3126426..c9fd55f 100644
--- a/src/format.rs
+++ b/src/format.rs
@@ -241,14 +241,6 @@ fn encode_priority(severity: Severity, facility: Facility) -> Priority {
     facility as u8 | severity as u8
 }
 
-#[cfg(unix)]
-// On unix platforms, time::OffsetDateTime::now_local always returns an error so use UTC instead
-// https://github.com/time-rs/time/issues/380
-fn now_local() -> std::result::Result<time::OffsetDateTime, time::error::IndeterminateOffset> {
-    Ok(time::OffsetDateTime::now_utc())
-}
-
-#[cfg(not(unix))]
 fn now_local() -> std::result::Result<time::OffsetDateTime, time::error::IndeterminateOffset> {
     time::OffsetDateTime::now_local()
 }