diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
index c59fcb3..91a8c1f 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
@@ -442,7 +442,6 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
         latitude: float = 0.0,
         longitude: float = 0.0,
         altitude: int = 0,
-        timeSec: int = 0,
         destinationId: Union[int, str] = BROADCAST_ADDR,
         wantAck: bool = False,
         wantResponse: bool = False,
@@ -454,8 +453,6 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
         Also, the device software will notice this packet and use it to automatically
         set its notion of the local position.
 
-        If timeSec is not specified (recommended), we will use the local machine time.
-
         Returns the sent packet. The id field will be populated in this packet and
         can be used to track future message acks/naks.
         """
@@ -472,11 +469,6 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
             p.altitude = int(altitude)
             logging.debug(f"p.altitude:{p.altitude}")
 
-        if timeSec == 0:
-            timeSec = int(time.time())  # returns unix timestamp in seconds
-        p.time = timeSec
-        logging.debug(f"p.time:{p.time}")
-
         if wantResponse:
             onResponse = self.onResponsePosition
         else:
diff --git a/meshtastic/tests/test_mesh_interface.py b/meshtastic/tests/test_mesh_interface.py
index f637c62..21f80c6 100644
--- a/meshtastic/tests/test_mesh_interface.py
+++ b/meshtastic/tests/test_mesh_interface.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def test_sendPosition(caplog):
     with caplog.at_level(logging.DEBUG):
         iface.sendPosition()
     iface.close()
-    assert re.search(r"p.time:", caplog.text, re.MULTILINE)
+    # assert re.search(r"p.time:", caplog.text, re.MULTILINE)
 
 
 # TODO