diff --git a/core/authentication/resources/classes/plugins/email.php b/core/authentication/resources/classes/plugins/email.php
index 6ae6126a8c..f31ac1f118 100644
--- a/core/authentication/resources/classes/plugins/email.php
+++ b/core/authentication/resources/classes/plugins/email.php
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ class plugin_email {
 			$settings['theme']['login_logo_height'] = !empty($_SESSION['theme']['login_logo_height']['text']) ? $_SESSION['theme']['login_logo_height']['text'] : 'auto; max-height: 300px';
 			$settings['theme']['message_delay'] = isset($_SESSION['theme']['message_delay']) ? 1000 * (float) $_SESSION['theme']['message_delay'] : 3000;
 
-			//set a default template
-			$_SESSION['domain']['template']['name'] = 'default';
-			$_SESSION['theme']['menu_brand_image']['text'] = PROJECT_PATH.'/themes/default/images/logo.png';
-			$_SESSION['theme']['menu_brand_type']['text'] = 'image';
-
 			//get the domain
 			$domain_array = explode(":", $_SERVER["HTTP_HOST"]);
 			$domain_name = $domain_array[0];
@@ -309,11 +304,6 @@ class plugin_email {
 				//echo $email_response."<br />\n";
 				//echo $email_error."<br />\n";
 
-				//set a default template
-				$_SESSION['domain']['template']['name'] = 'default';
-				$_SESSION['theme']['menu_brand_image']['text'] = PROJECT_PATH.'/themes/default/images/logo.png';
-				$_SESSION['theme']['menu_brand_type']['text'] = 'image';
-
 				//get the domain
 				$domain_array = explode(":", $_SERVER["HTTP_HOST"]);
 				$domain_name = $domain_array[0];
diff --git a/core/authentication/resources/classes/plugins/totp.php b/core/authentication/resources/classes/plugins/totp.php
index 8bc9f46c0b..3994403e9d 100644
--- a/core/authentication/resources/classes/plugins/totp.php
+++ b/core/authentication/resources/classes/plugins/totp.php
@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@ class plugin_totp {
 		//request the username
 			if (!$this->username && !isset($_POST['authentication_code'])) {
 
-				//set a default template
-				$_SESSION['domain']['template']['name'] = 'default';
-				$_SESSION['theme']['menu_brand_image']['text'] = PROJECT_PATH.'/themes/default/images/logo.png';
-				$_SESSION['theme']['menu_brand_type']['text'] = 'image';
-
 				//get the domain
 				$domain_array = explode(":", $_SERVER["HTTP_HOST"]);
 				$domain_name = $domain_array[0];
@@ -177,11 +172,6 @@ class plugin_totp {
 				$_SESSION["user_email"] = $row['user_email'];
 				$_SESSION["contact_uuid"] = $row["contact_uuid"];
 
-				//set a default template
-				$_SESSION['domain']['template']['name'] = 'default';
-				$_SESSION['theme']['menu_brand_image']['text'] = PROJECT_PATH.'/themes/default/images/logo.png';
-				$_SESSION['theme']['menu_brand_type']['text'] = 'image';
-
 				//get the domain
 				$domain_array = explode(":", $_SERVER["HTTP_HOST"]);
 				$domain_name = $domain_array[0];