diff --git a/Freeswitch.2008.sln b/Freeswitch.2008.sln
index a7e00aad2b..0d2522b34a 100644
--- a/Freeswitch.2008.sln
+++ b/Freeswitch.2008.sln
@@ -964,11 +964,6 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "mod_say_zh", "src\mod\say\m
 		{202D7A4E-760D-4D0E-AFA1-D7459CED30FF} = {202D7A4E-760D-4D0E-AFA1-D7459CED30FF}
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "mod_timezone", "src\mod\applications\mod_timezone\mod_timezone.2008.vcproj", "{5CA0F863-CB0F-4250-A863-A5355BDAE224}"
-	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
-		{202D7A4E-760D-4D0E-AFA1-D7459CED30FF} = {202D7A4E-760D-4D0E-AFA1-D7459CED30FF}
-	EndProjectSection
-EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "mod_mono", "src\mod\languages\mod_mono\mod_mono.vcproj", "{13DB4131-0142-4CAE-A14B-D6726B14A1BC}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{834E2B2F-5483-4B80-8FE3-FE48FF76E5C0} = {834E2B2F-5483-4B80-8FE3-FE48FF76E5C0}
@@ -1935,14 +1930,6 @@ Global
 		{B6A9FB7A-1CC4-442B-812D-EC33E4E4A36E}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{B6A9FB7A-1CC4-442B-812D-EC33E4E4A36E}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{B6A9FB7A-1CC4-442B-812D-EC33E4E4A36E}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{5CA0F863-CB0F-4250-A863-A5355BDAE224}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{5CA0F863-CB0F-4250-A863-A5355BDAE224}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{5CA0F863-CB0F-4250-A863-A5355BDAE224}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{5CA0F863-CB0F-4250-A863-A5355BDAE224}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{5CA0F863-CB0F-4250-A863-A5355BDAE224}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{5CA0F863-CB0F-4250-A863-A5355BDAE224}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{5CA0F863-CB0F-4250-A863-A5355BDAE224}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{5CA0F863-CB0F-4250-A863-A5355BDAE224}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{13DB4131-0142-4CAE-A14B-D6726B14A1BC}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{13DB4131-0142-4CAE-A14B-D6726B14A1BC}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{13DB4131-0142-4CAE-A14B-D6726B14A1BC}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
@@ -1986,7 +1973,6 @@ Global
 		{65A6273D-FCAB-4C55-B09E-65100141A5D4} = {E72B5BCB-6462-4D23-B419-3AF1A4AC3D78}
 		{E3246D17-E29B-4AB5-962A-C69B0C5837BB} = {E72B5BCB-6462-4D23-B419-3AF1A4AC3D78}
 		{2A3D00C6-588D-4E86-81AC-9EF5EDE86E03} = {E72B5BCB-6462-4D23-B419-3AF1A4AC3D78}
-		{5CA0F863-CB0F-4250-A863-A5355BDAE224} = {E72B5BCB-6462-4D23-B419-3AF1A4AC3D78}
 		{07113B25-D3AF-4E04-BA77-4CD1171F022C} = {C5F182F9-754A-4EC5-B50F-76ED02BE13F4}
 		{A27CCA23-1541-4337-81A4-F0A6413078A0} = {C5F182F9-754A-4EC5-B50F-76ED02BE13F4}
 		{E7BC026C-7CC5-45A3-BC7C-3B88EEF01F24} = {C5F182F9-754A-4EC5-B50F-76ED02BE13F4}
diff --git a/build/modules.conf.in b/build/modules.conf.in
index c3bcc41689..fd1cbc17ef 100644
--- a/build/modules.conf.in
+++ b/build/modules.conf.in
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ loggers/mod_console
 loggers/mod_logfile
 loggers/mod_syslog
 applications/mod_commands
-applications/mod_timezone
 applications/mod_conference
 applications/mod_dptools
 applications/mod_enum
diff --git a/debian/freeswitch.install b/debian/freeswitch.install
index fd984d23f6..d842af6f4c 100644
--- a/debian/freeswitch.install
+++ b/debian/freeswitch.install
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ opt/freeswitch/mod/mod_xml_*.so*
 opt/freeswitch/mod/mod_fsv.so*
 opt/freeswitch/mod/mod_tone_stream.so*
 opt/freeswitch/mod/mod_fax.so*
-opt/freeswitch/mod/mod_timezone.so*
 opt/freeswitch/mod/mod_loopback.so*
 opt/freeswitch/conf/vars.xml
 opt/freeswitch/conf/mime.types
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index baa514ec7e..76c8d60881 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export SPIDERMONKEY_MODULES=languages/mod_spidermonkey languages/mod_spidermonke
 export APPLICATIONS_MODULES=applications/mod_commands applications/mod_conference applications/mod_dptools applications/mod_enum \
 			    applications/mod_esf applications/mod_expr applications/mod_fifo applications/mod_limit \
 			    applications/mod_rss applications/mod_voicemail applications/mod_fsv \
-			    applications/mod_timezone applications/mod_fax
+			    applications/mod_fax
 export ASR_TTS_MODULES=asr_tts/mod_openmrcp
 export CODECS_MODULES=codecs/mod_ilbc codecs/mod_h26x codecs/mod_speex codecs/mod_voipcodecs
 export DIALPLANS_MODULES=dialplans/mod_dialplan_asterisk dialplans/mod_dialplan_directory dialplans/mod_dialplan_xml
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
index 69f4bac15f..055ceb592c 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
  * Marcel Barbulescu <marcelbarbulescu@gmail.com>
  * Bret McDanel <trixter AT 0xdecafbad.com>
  * Cesar Cepeda <cesar@auronix.com>
+ * Massimo Cetra <devel@navynet.it>
  *
  * 
  * mod_commands.c -- Misc. Command Module
@@ -2541,12 +2542,35 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_API(system_function)
     return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+SWITCH_STANDARD_API(strftime_tz_api_function)
+{
+	char *format = NULL;
+	const char *tz_name = NULL;
+	char date[80] = "";
+
+	if (!switch_strlen_zero(cmd)) {
+		format = strchr(cmd, ' ');
+		tz_name = cmd;
+		if (format) {
+			*format++ = '\0';
+		}
+	}
+	
+	if (switch_strftime_tz(tz_name, format, date, sizeof(date)) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) { /* The lookup of the zone may fail. */
+		stream->write_function(stream, "%s", date);
+	} else {
+		stream->write_function(stream, "-ERR Invalid Timezone\n");
+	}
+	
+	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
 
 SWITCH_MODULE_LOAD_FUNCTION(mod_commands_load)
 {
 	switch_api_interface_t *commands_api_interface;
 	*module_interface = switch_loadable_module_create_module_interface(pool, modname);
 
+	SWITCH_ADD_API(api_interface, "strftime_tz", "strftime_tz", strftime_tz_api_function, "<Timezone_name> [format string]");
 	SWITCH_ADD_API(commands_api_interface, "originate", "Originate a Call", originate_function, ORIGINATE_SYNTAX);
 	SWITCH_ADD_API(commands_api_interface, "tone_detect", "Start Tone Detection on a channel", tone_detect_session_function, TONE_DETECT_SYNTAX);
 	SWITCH_ADD_API(commands_api_interface, "uuid_kill", "Kill Channel", kill_function, KILL_SYNTAX);
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_timezone/mod_timezone.2008.vcproj b/src/mod/applications/mod_timezone/mod_timezone.2008.vcproj
deleted file mode 100644
index 1fe0a1b677..0000000000
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_timezone/mod_timezone.2008.vcproj
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,154 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
-<VisualStudioProject
-	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
-	Name="mod_timezone"
-	ProjectGUID="{5CA0F863-CB0F-4250-A863-A5355BDAE224}"
-	RootNamespace="mod_timezone"
-	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	TargetFrameworkVersion="131072"
-	>
-	<Platforms>
-		<Platform
-			Name="Win32"
-		/>
-	</Platforms>
-	<ToolFiles>
-	</ToolFiles>
-	<Configurations>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets="..\..\..\..\w32\module_debug.vsprops"
-			CharacterSet="2"
-			>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS"
-				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="Release|Win32"
-			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets="..\..\..\..\w32\module_release.vsprops"
-			CharacterSet="2"
-			>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS"
-				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
-	</Configurations>
-	<References>
-	</References>
-	<Files>
-		<File
-			RelativePath=".\mod_timezone.c"
-			>
-		</File>
-	</Files>
-	<Globals>
-	</Globals>
-</VisualStudioProject>
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_timezone/mod_timezone.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_timezone/mod_timezone.c
deleted file mode 100644
index dee2879b4e..0000000000
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_timezone/mod_timezone.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-/* 
- * FreeSWITCH Modular Media Switching Software Library / Soft-Switch Application
- * Copyright (C) 2005/2006, Anthony Minessale II <anthmct@yahoo.com>
- *
- * Version: MPL 1.1
- *
- * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
- * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
- * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
- *
- * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
- * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
- * License.
- *
- * The Original Code is FreeSWITCH mod_timezone.
- *
- * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
- * Massimo Cetra <devel@navynet.it>
- * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C)
- * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
- *
- * mod_timezone.c -- Access to timezone informations and time string formatting
- *
- */
-
-#include <switch.h>
-
-
-/* **************************************************************************
-   API FUNCTIONS AND COMMANDS
-   ************************************************************************** */
-
-SWITCH_STANDARD_API(strftime_tz_api_function)
-{
-	char *format = NULL;
-	const char *tz_name = NULL;
-	char date[80] = "";
-
-	if (!switch_strlen_zero(cmd)) {
-		format = strchr(cmd, ' ');
-		tz_name = cmd;
-		if (format) {
-			*format++ = '\0';
-		}
-	}
-	
-	if (switch_strftime_tz(tz_name, format, date, sizeof(date)) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) { /* The lookup of the zone may fail. */
-		stream->write_function(stream, "%s", date);
-	} else {
-		stream->write_function(stream, "-ERR Invalid Timezone\n");
-	}
-	
-	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-
-/* **************************************************************************
-
-************************************************************************** */
-
-
-SWITCH_MODULE_LOAD_FUNCTION(mod_timezone_load);
-SWITCH_MODULE_SHUTDOWN_FUNCTION(mod_timezone_shutdown);
-SWITCH_MODULE_DEFINITION(mod_timezone, mod_timezone_load, mod_timezone_shutdown, NULL);
-
-SWITCH_MODULE_LOAD_FUNCTION(mod_timezone_load)
-{
-	switch_api_interface_t *api_interface;
-	
-	*module_interface = switch_loadable_module_create_module_interface(pool, modname);
-
-	SWITCH_ADD_API(api_interface, "strftime_tz", "strftime_tz", strftime_tz_api_function, "<Timezone name>,<format string>");
-
-	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-SWITCH_MODULE_SHUTDOWN_FUNCTION(mod_timezone_shutdown)
-{
-
-	return SWITCH_STATUS_UNLOAD;
-}
-
-/* For Emacs:
- * Local Variables:
- * mode:c
- * indent-tabs-mode:t
- * tab-width:4
- * c-basic-offset:4
- * End:
- * For VIM:
- * vim:set softtabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 tabstop=4 expandtab:
- */
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_voicemail/mod_voicemail.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_voicemail/mod_voicemail.c
index 6781b67661..5f5335e696 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_voicemail/mod_voicemail.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_voicemail/mod_voicemail.c
@@ -2223,37 +2223,15 @@ static switch_status_t deliver_vm(vm_profile_t *profile,
 		switch_event_add_header_string(params, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "voicemail_file_path", file_path);
 		switch_event_add_header_string(params, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "voicemail_read_flags", read_flags);
 		
-		if(switch_loadable_module_exists("mod_timezone") == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-			switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "mod_timezone is loaded... let's try to convert\n");
-			if(!switch_strlen_zero(vm_timezone)) {
-				switch_status_t status;
-				switch_stream_handle_t time_stream = { 0 };
-				char *reply;
-				char *args = switch_mprintf("%s %s", vm_timezone, profile->date_fmt);
-				switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "User's timezone is %s\n", vm_timezone);
-				SWITCH_STANDARD_STREAM(time_stream);
-				if ((status = switch_api_execute("strftime_tz", args, NULL, &time_stream)) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-					switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_INFO, "Successfully Converted Timezone\n");
-					reply = time_stream.data;
-					if(strncasecmp(reply, "-ERR", 4)) {
-						if(strlen(reply)) {
-							switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_INFO, "old time was: %s, new time is: %s\n", date, reply);
-							switch_event_add_header_string(params, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "voicemail_time", reply);
-						} else {
-							switch_event_add_header_string(params, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "voicemail_time", date);
-						}
-						switch_safe_free(reply);
-					}
-				} else {
-					switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "Failed To Successfully Convert Timezone\n");
-					switch_event_add_header_string(params, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "voicemail_time", date);
-				}
-				switch_safe_free(args);
+		if(!switch_strlen_zero(vm_timezone)) {
+			char tz_date[80] = "";
+			if ((switch_strftime_tz(vm_timezone, profile->date_fmt, tz_date, sizeof(tz_date)) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) && !switch_strlen_zero(tz_date)) {
+				switch_event_add_header_string(params, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "voicemail_time", tz_date);
+			} else {
+				switch_event_add_header_string(params, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "voicemail_time", date);
 			}
-		} else {
-			switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "mod_timezone isn't loaded... we'll only be using system time\n");
-			switch_event_add_header_string(params, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "voicemail_time", date);
 		}
+
 		switch_snprintf(tmpvar, sizeof(tmpvar), "%d", priority);
 		switch_event_add_header_string(params, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "voicemail_priority", tmpvar);
 		if (vm_email) {