diff --git a/app/app.js b/app/app.js
index ab86566f4..c9a359971 100644
--- a/app/app.js
+++ b/app/app.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ angular.module('portainer', [
     }
 
     localStorageServiceProvider
-    .setStorageType('sessionStorage')
     .setPrefix('portainer');
 
     jwtOptionsProvider.config({