diff --git a/openslides/global_settings.py b/openslides/global_settings.py
index 327cc6130..9ad022d94 100644
--- a/openslides/global_settings.py
+++ b/openslides/global_settings.py
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ STATICFILES_FINDERS = (
     'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.AppDirectoriesFinder',
 )
 
-MESSAGE_STORAGE = 'django.contrib.messages.storage.cookie.CookieStorage'
-
 # List of callables that know how to import templates from various sources.
 TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
     'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader',