diff --git a/test.go b/test.go
index 3aca9d88..f9b6bf9b 100644
--- a/test.go
+++ b/test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ func SetTestNow(carbon Carbon) Carbon {
 // SetTestNow sets a test Carbon instance (real or mock) to be returned when a "now" instance is created.
 func (c Carbon) SetTestNow(carbon Carbon) Carbon {
 	c.testNow = carbon.TimestampNano()
-	c.loc = carbon.loc
+	if carbon.loc != nil {
+		c.loc = carbon.loc
+	}
 	return c
 }