diff --git a/src/libcalamares/locale/Tests.cpp b/src/libcalamares/locale/Tests.cpp
index 5ac70d3d0..e41e3a30b 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/locale/Tests.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamares/locale/Tests.cpp
@@ -255,13 +255,14 @@ LocaleTests::testRegions()
     QStringList names;
     for ( int i = 0; i < regions.rowCount( QModelIndex() ); ++i )
     {
-        QVariant name = regions.data( regions.index( i ), Qt::UserRole );
+        QVariant name = regions.data( regions.index( i ), Qt::DisplayRole );
         QVERIFY( name.isValid() );
         QVERIFY( !name.toString().isEmpty() );
         names.append( name.toString() );
     }
 
     QVERIFY( names.contains( "America" ) );
+    QVERIFY( !names.contains( "UTC" ) );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/locale/TimeZone.cpp b/src/libcalamares/locale/TimeZone.cpp
index e12f404a5..9f356d958 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/locale/TimeZone.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamares/locale/TimeZone.cpp
@@ -326,9 +326,29 @@ RegionsModel::rowCount( const QModelIndex& parent ) const
 QVariant
 RegionsModel::data( const QModelIndex& index, int role ) const
 {
+    if ( !index.isValid() || index.row() < 0 || index.row() >= m_private->m_regions.count() )
+    {
+        return QVariant();
+    }
+
+    if ( role == Qt::DisplayRole )
+    {
+        return m_private->m_regions[ index.row() ].tr();
+    }
+    if ( role == KeyRole )
+    {
+        return m_private->m_regions[ index.row() ].key();
+    }
     return QVariant();
 }
 
+QHash< int, QByteArray >
+RegionsModel::roleNames() const
+{
+    return { { Qt::DisplayRole, "name" }, { KeyRole, "key" } };
+}
+
+
 ZonesModel::ZonesModel( QObject* parent )
     : QAbstractListModel( parent )
     , m_private( privateInstance() )
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/locale/TimeZone.h b/src/libcalamares/locale/TimeZone.h
index 4ded57d8f..0a5fbf7f6 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/locale/TimeZone.h
+++ b/src/libcalamares/locale/TimeZone.h
@@ -43,14 +43,20 @@ class DLLEXPORT RegionsModel : public QAbstractListModel
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-
 public:
+    enum Roles
+    {
+        KeyRole = Qt::UserRole + 1
+    };
+
     RegionsModel( QObject* parent = nullptr );
     virtual ~RegionsModel() override;
 
     int rowCount( const QModelIndex& parent ) const override;
     QVariant data( const QModelIndex& index, int role ) const override;
 
+    QHash< int, QByteArray > roleNames() const override;
+
 private:
     Private* m_private;
 };