diff --git a/SciPost_v1/settings/staging_release.py b/SciPost_v1/settings/staging_release.py
index 74bfb6ed80ee434084ee0fd36f6bc9f1813af50c..a9290b92b0524e7a61c13d6322275fcd9d6dfe4f 100644
--- a/SciPost_v1/settings/staging_release.py
+++ b/SciPost_v1/settings/staging_release.py
@@ -22,7 +22,3 @@ WEBPACK_LOADER['DEFAULT']['BUNDLE_DIR_NAME'] = '/home/jdewit/webapps/scipost_sta
 
 # Error reporting
 ADMINS = MANAGERS = (('J. de Wit', 'jorrandewit@outlook.com'), )
-
-# Cookies
-SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = True
-CSRF_COOKIE_SECURE = True