diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_session_protection.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_session_protection.html.erb
index 89988596..d962cd88 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_session_protection.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_session_protection.html.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   begin
     User.find(session[:user]) if session[:user]
   rescue Mongoid::Errors::DocumentNotFound
-    session[:user] = nil
+    session = {}
     %>
       <script type="text/javascript">
         window.location.href="<%= homepage_path %>"