diff --git a/plugins/OStatus/js/ostatus.js b/plugins/OStatus/js/ostatus.js
index 8ba424a530..148a05f6f6 100644
--- a/plugins/OStatus/js/ostatus.js
+++ b/plugins/OStatus/js/ostatus.js
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ SN.U.StatusNetInstance = {
 
 SN.Init.OStatusCookie = function() {
     if (SN.U.StatusNetInstance.Get() === null) {
-        SN.C.I.OStatusProfile = SN.C.I.OStatusProfile || null;
-        SN.U.StatusNetInstance.Set({profile: SN.C.I.OStatusProfile});
+        SN.U.StatusNetInstance.Set({profile: null});
     }
 };