diff --git a/PyPortal/PyPortal_Quarantine_Clock/code.py b/PyPortal/PyPortal_Quarantine_Clock/code.py
index 347f38665..06144e5f8 100755
--- a/PyPortal/PyPortal_Quarantine_Clock/code.py
+++ b/PyPortal/PyPortal_Quarantine_Clock/code.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
+import os
 import time
 import board
 import busio
@@ -13,13 +14,6 @@ from adafruit_pyportal import PyPortal
 from adafruit_bitmap_font import bitmap_font
 from adafruit_display_text import label
 
-try:
-    from secrets import secrets
-except ImportError:
-    print("""WiFi settings are kept in secrets.py, please add them there!
-the secrets dictionary must contain 'ssid' and 'password' at a minimum""")
-    raise
-
 # Label colors
 LABEL_DAY_COLOR = 0xFFFFFF
 LABEL_TIME_COLOR = 0x2a8eba
@@ -88,7 +82,7 @@ while True:
     if (not refresh_time) or (time.monotonic() - refresh_time) > 3600:
         try:
             print("Getting new time from internet...")
-            pyportal.get_local_time(secrets['timezone'])
+            pyportal.get_local_time(os.getenv("TIMEZONE"))
             refresh_time = time.monotonic()
             # set the_time
             the_time = time.localtime()