diff --git a/virtual-desktop/src/app/authentication-manager/authentication-manager.service.ts b/virtual-desktop/src/app/authentication-manager/authentication-manager.service.ts
index cdbdd9d56..8d001c1c7 100644
--- a/virtual-desktop/src/app/authentication-manager/authentication-manager.service.ts
+++ b/virtual-desktop/src/app/authentication-manager/authentication-manager.service.ts
@@ -332,7 +332,6 @@ export class AuthenticationManager {
       let jsonMessage = (result as any);
       if (jsonMessage && jsonMessage.success === true) {
         this.setSessionTimeoutWatcher(jsonMessage.categories);
-        window.localStorage.setItem('username', username);
         this.username = username;
         (ZoweZLUX.logger as any)._setBrowserUsername(username);
         this.performPostLoginActions().subscribe(