diff --git a/eleventy.config.js b/eleventy.config.js
index 818e843..5ceffee 100644
--- a/eleventy.config.js
+++ b/eleventy.config.js
@@ -17,29 +17,7 @@ const figoptions = {
 	figcaption: true,
 };
 
-const timeZone = "America/Chicago";
-
 export default async function (eleventyConfig) {
-	// Helper Functions
-	eleventyConfig.addDateParsing((dateValue) => {
-		let localDate;
-		if (dateValue instanceof Date) {
-			// and YAML
-			localDate = DateTime.fromJSDate(dateValue, { zone: "utc" }).setZone(
-				timeZone,
-				{ keepLocalTime: true },
-			);
-		} else if (typeof dateValue === "string") {
-			localDate = DateTime.fromISO(dateValue, { zone: timeZone });
-		}
-		if (localDate?.isValid === false) {
-			throw new Error(
-				`Invalid \`date\` value (${dateValue}) is invalid for ${this.page.inputPath}: ${localDate.invalidReason}`,
-			);
-		}
-		return localDate;
-	});
-
 	// Collections
 	eleventyConfig.addCollection("galleryImages", (collection) => {
 		const galleries = collection.getAll()[0].data.galleries;