diff --git a/server/boot/authentication.js b/server/boot/authentication.js
index 1e8e576b6e..2c874382e1 100644
--- a/server/boot/authentication.js
+++ b/server/boot/authentication.js
@@ -193,21 +193,11 @@ module.exports = function enableAuthentication(app) {
       // update user and log them in
       .map(user => user.loginByRequest(req, res))
       .do(() => {
-        let redirectTo = '/';
-
-        if (
-          req.session &&
-          req.session.returnTo
-        ) {
-          redirectTo = req.session.returnTo;
-        }
-
         req.flash(
           'success',
           'Success! You have signed in to your account. Happy Coding!'
         );
-
-        return res.redirect(redirectTo);
+        return res.redirect('/');
       })
       .subscribe(
         () => {},
diff --git a/server/component-passport.js b/server/component-passport.js
index 7e76b97f08..71790ba89a 100644
--- a/server/component-passport.js
+++ b/server/component-passport.js
@@ -106,9 +106,8 @@ export default function setupPassport(app) {
     // https://stackoverflow.com/q/37430452
     let successRedirect = (req) => {
       if (!!req && req.session && req.session.returnTo) {
-        let returnTo = req.session.returnTo;
         delete req.session.returnTo;
-        return returnTo;
+        return '/';
       }
       return config.successRedirect || '';
     };