diff --git a/src/org/apache/xerces/impl/dv/xs/TimeDV.java b/src/org/apache/xerces/impl/dv/xs/TimeDV.java
index 10d4880b0..3ca2bd2ce 100644
--- a/src/org/apache/xerces/impl/dv/xs/TimeDV.java
+++ b/src/org/apache/xerces/impl/dv/xs/TimeDV.java
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ protected DateTimeData parse(String str) throws SchemaDateTimeException{
         
         if ( date.utc!=0 && date.utc != 'Z') {
             normalize(date);
-            date.day = 15;
         }
         date.position = 2;
         return date;