diff --git a/WebContent/index.jsp b/WebContent/index.jsp
index 61d3a95..e45b176 100644
--- a/WebContent/index.jsp
+++ b/WebContent/index.jsp
@@ -123,10 +123,8 @@ if(usercookies != null){
 	for(Cookie c : usercookies){
 		if(c.getName().equals("ssoNum")){//when (and if) we get to user cookie we want to reset it
 			navsso = c.getValue(); 
-			c.setMaxAge(0);//delete current
-			newCookie = new Cookie("ssoNum",navsso); //make new one
-			newCookie.setMaxAge(30*60);
-			response.addCookie(newCookie);
+			c.setMaxAge(30*60);
+			response.addCookie(c);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/WebContent/userLogin.jsp b/WebContent/userLogin.jsp
index bcf2c9d..713705f 100644
--- a/WebContent/userLogin.jsp
+++ b/WebContent/userLogin.jsp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ int ssoNum;
 Cookie userCookie;
 
 ssoNum = Integer.parseInt(request.getParameter("ssoNum"));
-int ssoLength = (int)(Math.log10(ssoNum)+1);
 
 Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
 String database = "jdbc:mysql://us-cdbr-iron-east-04.cleardb.net/ad_15a989204c2ff8a?user=b372dfe7409692&password=74f6e317";