diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/EncryptCookies.php b/app/Http/Middleware/EncryptCookies.php
index 5f4c62723a..0d5b37de77 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/EncryptCookies.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/EncryptCookies.php
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ class EncryptCookies extends BaseEncrypter
      *
      * @var bool
      */
-    protected static $serialize = true;
+    protected static $serialize = false;
 }
diff --git a/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
index e17d667845..0e2aa1884e 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
@@ -87,11 +87,9 @@ class AuthServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
         ]);
 
         $this->registerPolicies();
-        //Passport::routes(); //this is no longer required in newer passport versions
         Passport::tokensExpireIn(Carbon::now()->addYears(config('passport.expiration_years')));
         Passport::refreshTokensExpireIn(Carbon::now()->addYears(config('passport.expiration_years')));
         Passport::personalAccessTokensExpireIn(Carbon::now()->addYears(config('passport.expiration_years')));
-        Passport::withCookieSerialization();
 
 
         /**