diff --git a/core/utils.py b/core/utils.py
index 69425ca2..50330f1f 100644
--- a/core/utils.py
+++ b/core/utils.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def parse_aliases(aliasfile):
     return aliases, report
 
 def get_cookie(request):
-    NO_COOKIE_DEFAULT = 'H&ouml;hlenforscher <hohlenforscher@stonebridge.expo>'
+    NO_COOKIE_DEFAULT = 'Unset Cookie <hohlenforscher@potatohut.expo>'
     print(f"-- Getting cookie...")
     editor_id = request.COOKIES.get('editor_id', NO_COOKIE_DEFAULT) # if no cookie, then default string
     editor =  git_string(editor_id) # belt and braces, should have been validity checked on saving already