diff --git a/packages/scenes/src/core/SceneTimeRange.test.tsx b/packages/scenes/src/core/SceneTimeRange.test.tsx
index 31fbaea98..68077ebc5 100644
--- a/packages/scenes/src/core/SceneTimeRange.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/scenes/src/core/SceneTimeRange.test.tsx
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ import { EmbeddedScene } from '../components/EmbeddedScene';
 import { SceneReactObject } from '../components/SceneReactObject';
 import { defaultTimeZone as browserTimeZone } from '@grafana/schema';
 
-jest.mock('@grafana/data', () => ({
-  ...jest.requireActual('@grafana/data'),
-}));
-
 function simulateDelay(newDateString: string, scene: EmbeddedScene) {
   jest.setSystemTime(new Date(newDateString));
   scene.activate();
diff --git a/packages/scenes/src/variables/interpolation/sceneInterpolator.test.ts b/packages/scenes/src/variables/interpolation/sceneInterpolator.test.ts
index 603d7cb42..896c6d3bc 100644
--- a/packages/scenes/src/variables/interpolation/sceneInterpolator.test.ts
+++ b/packages/scenes/src/variables/interpolation/sceneInterpolator.test.ts
@@ -221,14 +221,26 @@ describe('sceneInterpolator', () => {
     expect(sceneInterpolator(scene, '$__all_variables', {}, VariableFormatID.PercentEncode)).toBe('var-cluster=A');
   });
 
-  it('Can use use $__url_time_range with browser timezone', () => {
+  it('Can use use $__url_time_range with explicit browser timezone', () => {
+    const scene = new TestScene({
+      $timeRange: new SceneTimeRange({ from: 'now-5m', to: 'now', timeZone: 'browser' }),
+    });
+
+    // Browser timezone should be preserved as "browser", not resolved to actual timezone
+    expect(sceneInterpolator(scene, '$__url_time_range')).toBe('from=now-5m&to=now&timezone=browser');
+  });
+
+  it('Can use use $__url_time_range when timezone is undefined', () => {
     const scene = new TestScene({
       $timeRange: new SceneTimeRange({ from: 'now-5m', to: 'now' }),
     });
 
-    expect(sceneInterpolator(scene, '$__url_time_range')).toBe(
-      `from=now-5m&to=now&timezone=${encodeURIComponent(Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone)}`
-    );
+    // When timezone is undefined, getUrlState() will use getTimeZone() which resolves to browser default
+    // This should include the resolved timezone in the URL
+    const result = sceneInterpolator(scene, '$__url_time_range');
+    expect(result).toContain('from=now-5m');
+    expect(result).toContain('to=now');
+    expect(result).toContain('timezone=');
   });
 
   it('Can use use $__url_time_range with custom timezone', () => {
diff --git a/packages/scenes/src/variables/macros/timeMacros.test.ts b/packages/scenes/src/variables/macros/timeMacros.test.ts
index be3f61c9c..95a57aa20 100644
--- a/packages/scenes/src/variables/macros/timeMacros.test.ts
+++ b/packages/scenes/src/variables/macros/timeMacros.test.ts
@@ -8,14 +8,22 @@ import { LoadingState } from '@grafana/schema';
 import { DataQueryRequest, getDefaultTimeRange } from '@grafana/data';
 
 describe('timeMacros', () => {
-  it('Can use use $__url_time_range with browser timeZone', () => {
+  it('Can use use $__url_time_range with explicit browser timeZone', () => {
     const scene = new TestScene({
-      $timeRange: new SceneTimeRange({ from: 'now-5m', to: 'now' }),
+      $timeRange: new SceneTimeRange({ from: 'now-5m', to: 'now', timeZone: 'browser' }),
     });
 
-    expect(sceneInterpolator(scene, '$__url_time_range')).toBe(
-      `from=now-5m&to=now&timezone=${encodeURIComponent(Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone)}`
-    );
+    // Browser timezone should be preserved as "browser", not resolved to actual timezone
+    expect(sceneInterpolator(scene, '$__url_time_range')).toBe('from=now-5m&to=now&timezone=browser');
+  });
+
+  it('Can use use $__url_time_range when timezone is undefined', () => {
+    const scene = new TestScene({
+      $timeRange: new SceneTimeRange({ from: 'now-5m', to: 'now', timeZone: 'browser' }),
+    });
+
+    // Browser timezone should be preserved as "browser", not resolved to actual timezone
+    expect(sceneInterpolator(scene, '$__url_time_range')).toBe('from=now-5m&to=now&timezone=browser');
   });
 
   it('Can use use $__url_time_range with custom timeZone', () => {
diff --git a/packages/scenes/src/variables/macros/timeMacros.ts b/packages/scenes/src/variables/macros/timeMacros.ts
index 8c43a1787..529890058 100644
--- a/packages/scenes/src/variables/macros/timeMacros.ts
+++ b/packages/scenes/src/variables/macros/timeMacros.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ export class UrlTimeRangeMacro implements FormatVariable {
   public getValue(): SkipFormattingValue {
     const timeRange = getTimeRange(this._sceneObject);
     const urlState = timeRange.urlSync?.getUrlState();
-    if (urlState?.timezone === 'browser') {
-      urlState.timezone = Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone;
-    }
     return new SkipFormattingValue(urlUtil.toUrlParams(urlState));
   }