diff --git a/openslides/default.settings.py b/openslides/default.settings.py
index 48d84cbdb..de6cf0847 100644
--- a/openslides/default.settings.py
+++ b/openslides/default.settings.py
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@ from openslides_settings import *
 DEBUG = True
 TEMPLATE_DEBUG = DEBUG
 
-TIME_ZONE = 'Europe/Berlin'
-
-# Default language for model/form translation strings
-LANGUAGE_CODE = 'de'
-
 # Make this unique, and don't share it with anybody.
 SECRET_KEY = '=(v@$58k$fcl4y8t2#q15y-9p=^45y&!$!ap$7xo6ub$akg-!5'