diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/spot/ols/config/CrossOriginResourceSharingFilter.java b/backend/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/spot/ols/config/CrossOriginResourceSharingFilter.java
index b3e802f68..ede500650 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/spot/ols/config/CrossOriginResourceSharingFilter.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/spot/ols/config/CrossOriginResourceSharingFilter.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ public void doFilter(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, FilterCha
             httpResponse.addHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
             httpResponse.addHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "*");
             httpResponse.addHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Methods", "GET");
-            httpResponse.addHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Credentials", "true");
         }
 
         chain.doFilter(request, response);