diff --git a/libs/vre/shared/app-session/src/lib/auto-login.service.ts b/libs/vre/shared/app-session/src/lib/auto-login.service.ts
index 47ef789e17..40df643c7d 100644
--- a/libs/vre/shared/app-session/src/lib/auto-login.service.ts
+++ b/libs/vre/shared/app-session/src/lib/auto-login.service.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export class AutoLoginService {
   ) {}
 
   setup() {
+    this._dspApiConnection.v2.jsonWebToken = ''; // needed for JS-LIB to run
+
     const encodedJWT = this._accessTokenService.getTokenUser();
     if (!encodedJWT) {
       this.hasCheckedCredentials$.next(true);