diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 40a328d80..a68b55f8d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
-  require 'timecop'
   include Pundit::Authorization
 
   rescue_from Pundit::NotAuthorizedError, with: :render_not_authorized
 
   before_action :check_maintenance_status
   before_action :set_paper_trail_whodunnit
-  before_action :time_travel_for_po
-
-  def time_travel_for_po
-    Timecop.travel(Time.zone.local(2024,4,1))
-  end
 
   def check_maintenance_status
     if FeatureToggle.service_moved?
diff --git a/app/helpers/filters_helper.rb b/app/helpers/filters_helper.rb
index 8841a0d36..221dbefca 100644
--- a/app/helpers/filters_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/filters_helper.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module FiltersHelper
   include CollectionTimeHelper
+  require "timecop"
 
   def filter_selected?(filter, value, filter_type)
     return false unless session[session_name_for(filter_type)]
@@ -95,6 +96,9 @@ module FiltersHelper
   end
 
   def collection_year_options
+    current_collection_start_year = 2024
+    previous_collection_start_year = 2023
+    archived_collection_start_year = 2022
     {
       current_collection_start_year.to_s => year_combo(current_collection_start_year),
       previous_collection_start_year.to_s => year_combo(previous_collection_start_year),