diff --git a/ios/Sources/GutenbergKit/Sources/EditorConfiguration.swift b/ios/Sources/GutenbergKit/Sources/EditorConfiguration.swift
index 881b5f6c..87c3446e 100644
--- a/ios/Sources/GutenbergKit/Sources/EditorConfiguration.swift
+++ b/ios/Sources/GutenbergKit/Sources/EditorConfiguration.swift
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ public struct EditorConfiguration {
     /// The locale to use for translations
     public var locale = "en"
     public var editorAssetsEndpoint: URL?
-    public var cookies: [HTTPCookie] = []
 
     public init(title: String = "", content: String = "") {
         self.title = title
diff --git a/ios/Sources/GutenbergKit/Sources/EditorViewController.swift b/ios/Sources/GutenbergKit/Sources/EditorViewController.swift
index 912833bc..9d130aee 100644
--- a/ios/Sources/GutenbergKit/Sources/EditorViewController.swift
+++ b/ios/Sources/GutenbergKit/Sources/EditorViewController.swift
@@ -37,12 +37,6 @@ public final class EditorViewController: UIViewController, GutenbergEditorContro
         config.preferences.setValue(true, forKey: "allowFileAccessFromFileURLs")
         config.setValue(true, forKey: "allowUniversalAccessFromFileURLs")
 
-        // The editor shouldn't try to persist cookies – we want complete control over how they're handled
-        config.websiteDataStore = WKWebsiteDataStore.nonPersistent()
-        for cookie in configuration.cookies {
-            config.websiteDataStore.httpCookieStore.setCookie(cookie)
-        }
-
         // Set-up communications with the editor.
         config.userContentController.add(controller, name: "editorDelegate")