diff --git a/libs/tzlocal/unix.py b/libs/tzlocal/unix.py
index 8574965a5..c62a03418 100644
--- a/libs/tzlocal/unix.py
+++ b/libs/tzlocal/unix.py
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@ def _get_localzone(_root='/'):
                     if not etctz:
                         continue
                     tz = pytz.timezone(etctz.replace(' ', '_'))
-                    if _root == '/':
+                    # Disabling this offset valdation due to issue with some timezone: https://github.com/regebro/tzlocal/issues/80
+                    # if _root == '/':
                         # We are using a file in etc to name the timezone.
                         # Verify that the timezone specified there is actually used:
-                        utils.assert_tz_offset(tz)
+                        # utils.assert_tz_offset(tz)
                     return tz
 
         except IOError: