diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.Common/Extensions/UmbracoCoreServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.Common/Extensions/UmbracoCoreServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
index bc88b1360b..8993699db0 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.Common/Extensions/UmbracoCoreServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.Common/Extensions/UmbracoCoreServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Extensions
             {
                 options.Cookie.Name = "UMB_SESSION";
                 options.Cookie.HttpOnly = true;
-                options.IdleTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60);
             });
 
             // Add supported databases