diff --git a/proxy/forward_auth.go b/proxy/forward_auth.go
index a3e074bee..724879904 100644
--- a/proxy/forward_auth.go
+++ b/proxy/forward_auth.go
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ func (p *Proxy) Verify(verifyOnly bool) http.Handler {
 		if err != nil {
 			return httputil.NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
 		}
-		jwt, err := sessions.FromContext(r.Context())
-		if err != nil {
+		if _, err := sessions.FromContext(r.Context()); err != nil {
 			if verifyOnly {
 				return httputil.NewError(http.StatusUnauthorized, err)
 			}
@@ -93,10 +92,6 @@ func (p *Proxy) Verify(verifyOnly bool) http.Handler {
 			httputil.Redirect(w, r, urlutil.NewSignedURL(p.SharedKey, &authN).String(), http.StatusFound)
 			return nil
 		}
-		var s sessions.State
-		if err := p.encoder.Unmarshal([]byte(jwt), &s); err != nil {
-			return httputil.NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
-		}
 
 		r.Host = uri.Host
 		if err := p.authorize(w, r); err != nil {