diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/RaceClock.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/RaceClock.java
index e13aa797..bf850b30 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/RaceClock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/RaceClock.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class RaceClock {
     public RaceClock(GPSCoordinate gpsCoordinate){
         TimeZoneLookup timeZoneLookup = new TimeZoneLookup();
         TimeZoneResult timeZoneResult = timeZoneLookup.getTimeZone(gpsCoordinate.getLatitude(), gpsCoordinate.getLongitude());
-        ZoneId zoneId = ZoneId.of(timeZoneResult.getResult());
+        zoneId = ZoneId.of(timeZoneResult.getResult());
         LocalDateTime localDateTime = LocalDateTime.now(zoneId);
         ZonedDateTime zonedDateTime = localDateTime.atZone(zoneId);
         dateTimeFormatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("dd-MM HH:mm:ss z");