diff --git a/rowers/c2stuff.py b/rowers/c2stuff.py
index 24ce55e6..3001cd8c 100644
--- a/rowers/c2stuff.py
+++ b/rowers/c2stuff.py
@@ -700,6 +700,10 @@ def createc2workoutdata(w):
     if workouttype in otwtypes:
         workouttype = 'water'
 
+    if w.timezone == 'tzutc()':
+        w.timezone = 'UTC'
+        w.save()
+
 
     wendtime = w.startdatetime.astimezone(pytz.timezone(w.timezone))+datetime.timedelta(seconds=makeseconds(durationstr))
 
diff --git a/rowers/models.py b/rowers/models.py
index 55abd552..89cac53a 100644
--- a/rowers/models.py
+++ b/rowers/models.py
@@ -3236,6 +3236,9 @@ class Workout(models.Model):
         if not can_add_workout(user.user):
             raise forms.ValidationError("Free Coach User cannot have any workouts")
 
+        if self.timezone == 'tzutc()':
+            self.timezone = 'UTC'
+
         super(Workout, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def __str__(self):