diff --git a/app/main/forms.py b/app/main/forms.py
index a2eeb1c63..13a463a51 100644
--- a/app/main/forms.py
+++ b/app/main/forms.py
@@ -610,6 +610,8 @@ class SetupUserProfileForm(StripWhitespaceForm):
         "Full name", validators=[DataRequired(message="Cannot be empty")]
     )
     mobile_number = international_phone_number()
+    # TODO This should be replaced with a select widget when one is available.
+    preferred_timezone = HiddenField("preferred_timezone", default="US/Eastern")
 
 
 class RegisterUserFromInviteForm(RegisterUserForm):
diff --git a/app/main/views/register.py b/app/main/views/register.py
index 78f7ea2ae..8a0c884d3 100644
--- a/app/main/views/register.py
+++ b/app/main/views/register.py
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ def registration_continue():
 def set_up_your_profile():
 
     form = SetupUserProfileForm()
-    if form.validate_on_submit():
 
+    if form.validate_on_submit():
         # start login.gov
         code = request.args.get("code")
         state = request.args.get("state")
@@ -157,13 +157,7 @@ def set_up_your_profile():
             raise Exception(f"Could not login with login.gov {login_gov_error}")
         # end login.gov
 
-        user = User.register(
-            name=form.name.data,
-            email_address=user_email,
-            mobile_number=form.mobile_number.data,
-            password=str(uuid.uuid4()),
-            auth_type="sms_auth",
-        )
+
         # activate the user
         user = user_api_client.get_user_by_uuid_or_email(user_uuid, user_email)
         activate_user(user["id"])
diff --git a/app/templates/views/set-up-your-profile.html b/app/templates/views/set-up-your-profile.html
index b6e696c1e..8f37d3617 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/set-up-your-profile.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/set-up-your-profile.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Set up your profile
       "hint": {"text": "We'll send you a security code by text message"},
       }) }}
     </div>
-    {{ usaSelect({
+    <!--{{ usaSelect({
       "id": "time-zone",
       "name": "time-zone",
       "label": "Time zone",
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Set up your profile
         },
       ]
       })
-      }}
+      }}-->
       {{form.auth_type}}
       {{ page_footer("Save") }}
     {% endcall %}