diff --git a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/database_statements.rb b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/database_statements.rb
index 0a8c2f42a..9e53327b1 100644
--- a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/database_statements.rb
+++ b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/database_statements.rb
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ def handle_to_names_and_values_dblib(handle, options = {})
         end
 
         def handle_to_names_and_values_odbc(handle, options = {})
-          @connection.use_utc = ActiveRecord::Base.default_timezone == :utc
+          @connection.use_utc = ActiveRecord.default_timezone == :utc
           if options[:ar_result]
             columns = lowercase_schema_reflection ? handle.columns(true).map { |c| c.name.downcase } : handle.columns(true).map { |c| c.name }
             rows = handle.fetch_all || []
diff --git a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver_adapter.rb b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver_adapter.rb
index 9caca7049..3da2ffeb9 100644
--- a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver_adapter.rb
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def odbc_connect(config)
           end.tap do |c|
             begin
               c.use_time = true
-              c.use_utc = ActiveRecord::Base.default_timezone == :utc
+              c.use_utc = ActiveRecord.default_timezone == :utc
             rescue Exception
               warn 'Ruby ODBC v0.99992 or higher is required.'
             end