diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.sessions_php4.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.sessions_php4.inc.php
index e638221be3..81ca82ca96 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.sessions_php4.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.sessions_php4.inc.php
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 		function sessions()
 		{
 			$this->sessions_();
-			//respect the config option for cookies
-			ini_set('session.use_cookies', $GLOBALS['phpgw_info']['server']['usecookies']);
 			//controls the time out for php4 sessions - skwashd 18-May-2003
 			ini_set('session.gc_maxlifetime', $GLOBALS['phpgw_info']['server']['sessions_timeout']);
 			define('PHPGW_PHPSESSID', ini_get('session.name'));