diff --git a/jaxrs/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/jaxrs/json/AccountJson.java b/jaxrs/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/jaxrs/json/AccountJson.java
index 79fd1ec..3ea7daf 100644
--- a/jaxrs/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/jaxrs/json/AccountJson.java
+++ b/jaxrs/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/jaxrs/json/AccountJson.java
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class AccountJson extends JsonBase {
return new AccountData() {
@Override
public DateTimeZone getTimeZone() {
- return (timeZone != null) ? DateTimeZone.forID(timeZone) : null;
+ return (Strings.emptyToNull(timeZone) != null) ? DateTimeZone.forID(timeZone) : null;
}
@Override