diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mercedesme/internal/handler/VehicleHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mercedesme/internal/handler/VehicleHandler.java
index 50879587880..313afc3de13 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mercedesme/internal/handler/VehicleHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mercedesme/internal/handler/VehicleHandler.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ package org.openhab.binding.mercedesme.internal.handler;
 
 import static org.openhab.binding.mercedesme.internal.Constants.*;
 
+import java.time.ZoneId;
 import java.time.ZonedDateTime;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -954,7 +955,7 @@ public class VehicleHandler extends BaseThingHandler {
                 if (vas != null && !Utils.isNil(vas)) {
                     // proto weekday starts with MONDAY=0, java ZonedDateTime starts with MONDAY=1
                     long estimatedWeekday = Utils.getInt(vas) + 1;
-                    ZonedDateTime storedZdt = endDateTimeType.getZonedDateTime();
+                    ZonedDateTime storedZdt = endDateTimeType.getZonedDateTime(ZoneId.systemDefault());
                     long storedWeekday = storedZdt.getDayOfWeek().getValue();
                     // check if estimated weekday is smaller than stored
                     // estimation Monday=1 vs. stored Saturday=6 => (7+1)-6=2 days ahead
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mercedesme/internal/utils/Utils.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mercedesme/internal/utils/Utils.java
index 3be8fecdd3a..8d238afa7f5 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mercedesme/internal/utils/Utils.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mercedesme/internal/utils/Utils.java
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ public class Utils {
      * @return openHAB DateTimeType according to configured TimeZone
      */
     public static DateTimeType getDateTimeType(long ms) {
-        Instant timestamp = Instant.ofEpochMilli(ms);
-        return new DateTimeType(timestamp.atZone(timeZoneProvider.getTimeZone()));
+        return new DateTimeType(Instant.ofEpochMilli(ms));
     }
 
     /**