diff --git a/libraries/config.default.php b/libraries/config.default.php
index 07bf17163..3e15be93e 100644
--- a/libraries/config.default.php
+++ b/libraries/config.default.php
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ $cfg['Servers'][$i]['controlpass'] = '';
  *
  * @global string $cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type']
  */
-$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie';
+$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'http';
 
 /**
  * HTTP Basic Auth Realm name to display (only used with 'HTTP' auth_type)