diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 770d11f8b..6fe6af867 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import grant from "grant";
 import router from "./routes/user";
 import { loadSuml } from './loader';
 import {isGranted} from "../src/helpers";
-import cookieSettings from "../src/cookieSettings";
 
 global.config = loadSuml('config');
 
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
 app.use(cookieParser());
 app.use(session({
     secret: process.env.SECRET,
-    cookie: cookieSettings,
+    cookie: {},
     resave: false,
     saveUninitialized: false,
 }));
diff --git a/src/cookieSettings.js b/src/cookieSettings.js
index 2ba4cec5a..78f1dfd1d 100644
--- a/src/cookieSettings.js
+++ b/src/cookieSettings.js
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-const inAYear = new Date();
-inAYear.setFullYear(inAYear.getFullYear() + 1);
-
 export default {
-    secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
-    expires: inAYear,
+    maxAge: 365 * 24 * 60 * 60,
 }