diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 344fd29f..828331fc 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ session_start(
     )
 );
 
-/** Backwards compatibility */
-if (!isset($_SESSION['user']) || is_array($_SESSION['user'])) {
+if (!isset($_SESSION['user'])) {
     $_SESSION['user'] = new User();
 }