diff --git a/account/jwt.go b/account/jwt.go
index d316fbe..62c87cd 100644
--- a/account/jwt.go
+++ b/account/jwt.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func ClearAuthCookie(jc jape.Context, apiName string) {
 
 		http.SetCookie(jc.ResponseWriter, &http.Cookie{
 			Name:     routeableApi.AuthTokenName(),
-			Value:    "",
+			Value:    "deleted",
 			Expires:  time.Date(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
 			Secure:   true,
 			HttpOnly: true,