diff --git a/src/middleware/index.js b/src/middleware/index.js
index 0dd8f439..cc905f75 100644
--- a/src/middleware/index.js
+++ b/src/middleware/index.js
@@ -47,16 +47,12 @@ export let normalizeAuthToken = function(options = {}) {
       }
     }
 
-    // If we don't already have token in the header check for a cookie
-    if (!token && req.cookies && req.cookies[options.cookie]) {
-      token = req.cookies[options.cookie];
-    }
     // Check the body next if we still don't have a token
-    else if (req.body.token) {
+    if (req.body.token) {
       token = req.body.token;
       delete req.body.token;
     }
-    // Finally, check the query string. (worst method)
+    // Finally, check the query string. (worst method but nice for quick local dev)
     else if (req.query.token) {
       token = req.query.token;
       delete req.query.token;
diff --git a/test/src/middleware.test.js b/test/src/middleware.test.js
index a57b9b4c..0acb7a5f 100644
--- a/test/src/middleware.test.js
+++ b/test/src/middleware.test.js
@@ -82,32 +82,6 @@ describe('Middleware', () => {
         });
       });
 
-      describe('Auth token passed via cookie', () => {
-        it('grabs the token', () => {
-          const req = Object.assign({}, MockRequest, {
-            cookies: {
-              'feathers-jwt': 'my-token'
-            }
-          });
-
-          middleware.normalizeAuthToken(options)(req, MockResponse, MockNext);
-          expect(req.feathers.token).to.deep.equal('my-token');
-        });
-
-        it('supports a custom cookie', () => {
-          const req = Object.assign({}, MockRequest, {
-            cookies: {
-              'my-cookie': 'my-token'
-            }
-          });
-
-          const newOptions = Object.assign({}, options, {cookie: 'my-cookie'});
-
-          middleware.normalizeAuthToken(newOptions)(req, MockResponse, MockNext);
-          expect(req.feathers.token).to.deep.equal('my-token');
-        });
-      });
-
       describe('Auth token passed via body', () => {
         it('grabs the token', () => {
           const req = Object.assign({}, MockRequest, {