diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d19d436..574dbc6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ zsh            > shell, aliases and cool stuff
 
 `git clone https://github.com/grawlinson/dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles`
 
-Clone repository, then setup as desired.
-
-Look at [Makefile](Makefile), or use [GNU Stow][url-gnu-stow] directly.
+Clone repository, then setup as desired using [GNU Stow][url-gnu-stow].
 
 ## Further Reading
 
diff --git a/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.zshrc
index af8f66f..a7fcec1 100644
--- a/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ source $ZSH/oh-my-zsh.sh
 export HISTSIZE=1000000000
 export SAVEHIST=$HISTSIZE
 setopt EXTENDED_HISTORY
+
+# reduce linux syscalls
+export TZ=:/etc/localtime