diff --git a/lib/ice_cube/parsers/ical_parser.rb b/lib/ice_cube/parsers/ical_parser.rb
index 09a44e2d..6f795131 100644
--- a/lib/ice_cube/parsers/ical_parser.rb
+++ b/lib/ice_cube/parsers/ical_parser.rb
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ def self.schedule_from_ical(ical_string, options = {})
     end
 
     def self._parse_in_tzid(value, tzid)
-      t = Time.parse(value)
+      time_parser = Time
       if tzid
-        t = t.in_time_zone(ActiveSupport::TimeZone[tzid.split("=")[1]])
+        time_parser = ActiveSupport::TimeZone.new(tzid.split('=')[1]) || Time
       end
-      t
+      time_parser.parse(value)
     end
 
     def self.rule_from_ical(ical)
diff --git a/spec/examples/from_ical_spec.rb b/spec/examples/from_ical_spec.rb
index 31064166..f1fec335 100644
--- a/spec/examples/from_ical_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/examples/from_ical_spec.rb
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ def sorted_ical(ical)
           schedule = IceCube::Schedule.from_ical(ical_string_with_time_zones)
           expect(schedule.exception_times[0].time_zone).to eq ActiveSupport::TimeZone.new("America/Chicago")
         end
+        it "adding the offset doesnt also change the time" do
+          schedule = IceCube::Schedule.from_ical(ical_string_with_time_zones)
+          expect(schedule.exception_times[0].hour).to eq 14
+        end
       end
     end