--- date/date.module	
+++ date/date.module	
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ function date_formatter_process($formatt
           $dates[$processed]['formatted'] = date_format_date($date, 'custom', $format);
           $dates[$processed]['formatted_date'] = date_format_date($date, 'custom', date_limit_format($format, array('year', 'month', 'day')));
           $dates[$processed]['formatted_time'] = date_format_date($date, 'custom', date_limit_format($format, array('hour', 'minute', 'second')));
-          $dates[$processed]['formatted_timezone'] = date_format_date($date, 'custom', date_limit_format($format, array('timezone')));
+          $dates[$processed]['formatted_timezone'] = date_format_date($date, 'custom', date_limit_format(strtr($format, array('@'=>'')), array('timezone')));
         }
       }
     }