diff --git a/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/auth.service.js b/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
index 8c100e84b..6cd885313 100644
--- a/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
+++ b/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function setTokenCookie(req, res) {
     return res.status(404).send('Something went wrong, please try again.');
   }
   var token = signToken(req.user._id, req.user.role);
-  res.cookie('token', JSON.stringify(token));
+  res.cookie('token', token);
   res.redirect('/');
 }