diff --git a/SoObjects/Appointments/MSExchangeFreeBusySOAPRequest.m b/SoObjects/Appointments/MSExchangeFreeBusySOAPRequest.m
index 9caece553..18dc6ad65 100644
--- a/SoObjects/Appointments/MSExchangeFreeBusySOAPRequest.m
+++ b/SoObjects/Appointments/MSExchangeFreeBusySOAPRequest.m
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 
 - (NSString *) bias
 {
+#if 0
   NSTimeZone *userTimeZone;
   NSInteger secs;
 
@@ -126,6 +127,9 @@
   secs = [userTimeZone secondsFromGMT];
 
   return [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%i", (secs/60)];
+#else
+  return @"0";
+#endif
 }
 
 @end