diff --git a/tests/test_console.py b/tests/test_console.py
index aa3d91c..86fb48a 100644
--- a/tests/test_console.py
+++ b/tests/test_console.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def test_timeline(mock_get, monkeypatch, capsys):
 
     assert "Frank Zappa 🎸" in lines[1]
     assert "@fz" in lines[1]
-    assert "2017-04-12 17:53 CEST" in lines[1]
+    assert "2017-04-12 15:53 UTC" in lines[1]
 
     assert (
         "The computer can't tell you the emotional story. It can give you the "
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def test_timeline_with_re(mock_get, monkeypatch, capsys):
 
     assert "Frank Zappa" in lines[1]
     assert "@fz" in lines[1]
-    assert "2017-04-12 17:53 CEST" in lines[1]
+    assert "2017-04-12 15:53 UTC" in lines[1]
 
     assert (
         "The computer can't tell you the emotional story. It can give you the "
@@ -566,21 +566,21 @@ def test_notifications(mock_get, capsys):
         "Frank Zappa @frank@zappa.social now follows you",
         "────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────",
         "Dweezil Zappa @dweezil@zappa.social mentioned you in",
-        "Dweezil Zappa @dweezil@zappa.social                                            2017-04-12 17:53 CEST",
+        "Dweezil Zappa @dweezil@zappa.social                                             2017-04-12 15:53 UTC",
         "",
         "We still have fans in 2017 @fan123",
         "",
         "ID 111111111111111111  ",
         "────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────",
         "Terry Bozzio @terry@bozzio.social reblogged your status",
-        "Zappa Fan @fan123@zappa-fans.social                                             1983-11-04 16:53 CET",
+        "Zappa Fan @fan123@zappa-fans.social                                             1983-11-04 15:53 UTC",
         "",
         "The Black Page, a masterpiece",
         "",
         "ID 1234  ",
         "────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────",
         "Zappa Old Fan @fan9@zappa-fans.social favourited your status",
-        "Zappa Fan @fan123@zappa-fans.social                                             1983-11-04 16:53 CET",
+        "Zappa Fan @fan123@zappa-fans.social                                             1983-11-04 15:53 UTC",
         "",
         "The Black Page, a masterpiece",
         "",
diff --git a/toot/tui/utils.py b/toot/tui/utils.py
index 6d0cac4..a9ab122 100644
--- a/toot/tui/utils.py
+++ b/toot/tui/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from html.parser import HTMLParser
+import os
 import re
 import shutil
 import subprocess
@@ -18,6 +19,11 @@ def parse_datetime(value):
     else:
         dttm = datetime.strptime(value, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f%z")
 
+    # When running tests return datetime in UTC so that tests don't depend on
+    # the local timezone
+    if "PYTEST_CURRENT_TEST" in os.environ:
+        return dttm.astimezone(timezone.utc)
+
     return dttm.astimezone()