diff --git a/src/rpc/server.cpp b/src/rpc/server.cpp
index 0b763acd451..67fc825804f 100644
--- a/src/rpc/server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/server.cpp
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ void StopRPC()
 {
     LogPrint("rpc", "Stopping RPC\n");
     deadlineTimers.clear();
+    DeleteAuthCookie();
     g_rpcSignals.Stopped();
 }