diff --git a/phpseclib/File/X509.php b/phpseclib/File/X509.php
index ac917ce4..d1d46812 100644
--- a/phpseclib/File/X509.php
+++ b/phpseclib/File/X509.php
@@ -2793,8 +2793,7 @@ class X509
             $date = new DateTime($date);
         }
 
-        $date->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone(@date_default_timezone_get()));
-        $this->startDate = $date->format('D, d M Y H:i:s O');
+        $this->startDate = $date->format('D, d M Y H:i:s O', new DateTimeZone(@date_default_timezone_get()));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2821,8 +2820,7 @@ class X509
                 $date = new DateTime($date);
             }
 
-            $date->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone(@date_default_timezone_get()));
-            $this->endDate = $date->format('D, d M Y H:i:s O');
+            $this->endDate = $date->format('D, d M Y H:i:s O', new DateTimeZone(@date_default_timezone_get()));
         }
     }