--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.java	Tue Dec 12 09:33:37 2017 -0800
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.java	Tue Dec 12 10:21:58 2017 -0800
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@
             // However, the calendar should use the current default TimeZone.
             // If this is not contained in the locale zone strings, then the zone
             // will be formatted using generic GMT+/-H:MM nomenclature.
-            calendar = Calendar.getInstance(TimeZone.getDefault(), loc);
+            calendar = Calendar.getInstance(loc);
         }
     }