diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/utils.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/utils.py
index e087cb48f..79faa1831 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/utils.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/utils.py
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ def get_http_authorization_cred(auth_header: str):
 
 def get_current_user(
     request: Request,
-    response: Response,
     auth_token: HTTPAuthorizationCredentials = Depends(bearer_security),
 ):
     token = None
@@ -104,8 +103,6 @@ def get_current_user(
             Users.update_user_last_active_by_id(user.id)
         return user
     else:
-        response.set_cookie("token", "", expires=0)
-
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
             detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.UNAUTHORIZED,