diff --git a/copyparty/httpcli.py b/copyparty/httpcli.py
index 91eeebb1..312404aa 100644
--- a/copyparty/httpcli.py
+++ b/copyparty/httpcli.py
@@ -245,11 +245,8 @@ class HttpCli(object):
         self.dvol = self.asrv.vfs.adel[self.uname]
         self.gvol = self.asrv.vfs.aget[self.uname]
 
-        # resend auth cookie if more than 1/3 of the lifetime has passed
-        # (rate-limited to prevent thrashing browser state, not for performance)
-        if pwd and self.conn.pwd_cookie_upd < self.t0 - 20 * 60 * self.args.logout:
+        if pwd:
             self.out_headerlist.append(("Set-Cookie", self.get_pwd_cookie(pwd)[0]))
-            self.conn.pwd_cookie_upd = self.t0
 
         if self.is_rclone:
             uparam["raw"] = False
diff --git a/copyparty/httpconn.py b/copyparty/httpconn.py
index b0093af4..ae25070c 100644
--- a/copyparty/httpconn.py
+++ b/copyparty/httpconn.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class HttpConn(object):
         self.stopping = False
         self.nreq = 0
         self.nbyte = 0
-        self.pwd_cookie_upd = 0
         self.u2idx = None
         self.log_func = hsrv.log
         self.lf_url = re.compile(self.args.lf_url) if self.args.lf_url else None