diff --git a/icu4j/eclipseTestArgs.txt b/icu4j/eclipseTestArgs.txt
index 778b9b5e513..1d0779462a8 100644
--- a/icu4j/eclipseTestArgs.txt
+++ b/icu4j/eclipseTestArgs.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ src/com/ibm/icu/dev/test/format/NumberFormatTest.java
 src/com/ibm/icu/dev/test/format/NumberRegression.java
 src/com/ibm/icu/dev/test/format/RbnfTest.java
 src/com/ibm/icu/dev/test/timezone/TimeZoneAliasTest.java
+src/com/ibm/icu/dev/test/timezone/TimeZoneRegression.java
 src/com/ibm/icu/dev/test/util/ICUResourceBundleTest.java
 src/com/ibm/icu/dev/test/util/UtilityTest.java
 src/com/ibm/icu/dev/test/util/UnicodeMap.java
diff --git a/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/dev/test/timezone/TimeZoneRegression.java b/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/dev/test/timezone/TimeZoneRegression.java
index f33289bf3a9..6692f13040b 100755
--- a/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/dev/test/timezone/TimeZoneRegression.java
+++ b/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/dev/test/timezone/TimeZoneRegression.java
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//##header
 /**
  *******************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2000-2006, International Business Machines Corporation and    *
@@ -1005,7 +1006,7 @@ public class TimeZoneRegression extends TestFmwk {
      */
     public void TestJ5134() {
         GregorianCalendar testCal = (GregorianCalendar)Calendar.getInstance();
-        TimeZone icuEastern = TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/New_York");
+        TimeZone icuEastern = TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/New_York");        
         testCal.setTimeZone(icuEastern);
         testCal.set(1900, Calendar.JANUARY, 1, 0, 0, 0);
         long time = testCal.getTimeInMillis();
@@ -1019,28 +1020,28 @@ public class TimeZoneRegression extends TestFmwk {
             errln("FAIL: DST is observed in time zone America/New_York on Jan 1, 1900");
         }
 
+//#ifndef FOUNDATION
         java.util.TimeZone jdkEastern = java.util.TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/New_York");
-        if (!(jdkEastern instanceof java.util.SimpleTimeZone)) {
-            // Compare offset and DST observation with JDK and ICU for 50 years since 1900
-            testCal.add(Calendar.YEAR, 50);
-            long endTime = testCal.getTimeInMillis();
-            int jdkOffset;
-            boolean isDstJdk;
-            while (time < endTime) {
-                offset = icuEastern.getOffset(time);
-                jdkOffset = jdkEastern.getOffset(time);
-                if (offset != jdkOffset) {
-                    errln("FAIL: Incompatible UTC offset -> JDK:" + jdkOffset + "/ICU:" + offset + " [" + time + "]");
-                }
-                Date d = new Date(time);
-                isDst = icuEastern.inDaylightTime(d);
-                isDstJdk = jdkEastern.inDaylightTime(d);
-                if (isDst != isDstJdk) {
-                    errln("FAIL: Incompatible DST -> JDK:" + isDstJdk + "/ICU:" + isDst + " [" + time + "]");
-                }
-                time += 24*60*60*1000L; // increment 1 day
+        // Compare offset and DST observation with JDK and ICU for 50 years since 1900
+        testCal.add(Calendar.YEAR, 50);
+        long endTime = testCal.getTimeInMillis();
+        int jdkOffset;
+        boolean isDstJdk;
+        while (time < endTime) {
+            offset = icuEastern.getOffset(time);
+            jdkOffset = jdkEastern.getOffset(time);
+            if (offset != jdkOffset) {
+                errln("FAIL: Incompatible UTC offset -> JDK:" + jdkOffset + "/ICU:" + offset + " [" + time + "]");
             }
+            Date d = new Date(time);
+            isDst = icuEastern.inDaylightTime(d);
+            isDstJdk = jdkEastern.inDaylightTime(d);
+            if (isDst != isDstJdk) {
+                errln("FAIL: Incompatible DST -> JDK:" + isDstJdk + "/ICU:" + isDst + " [" + time + "]");
+            }
+            time += 24*60*60*1000L; // increment 1 day
         }
+//#endif
     }
 }