diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/UserController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/UserController.php
index 380b8239..a9993226 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/UserController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/UserController.php
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ public function authenticate(Request $request)
             session(['user_role_id' => auth()->user()->role->role_id]);
 
             $appSettings = AppHelper::getAppSettings(null, true);
-            $ac_year = isset($appSettings['academic_year']) ? intval($appSettings['academic_year']) : 0;
-            session(['default_academic_year' => $ac_year]);
 
             $msgType = "success";
             $msg = "Welcome to admin panel.";