diff --git a/login.php b/login.php
index 93f6910254..d61406d994 100644
--- a/login.php
+++ b/login.php
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 */
 include "root.php";
 
+//clear the session variables
+	session_start();
+	session_unset();
+	session_destroy();
+
 //if config.php file does not exist then redirect to the install page
 	if (file_exists($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].PROJECT_PATH."/resources/config.php")) {
 		//do nothing
diff --git a/logout.php b/logout.php
index 91390a3bd3..fe44e1180d 100644
--- a/logout.php
+++ b/logout.php
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@
 
 include "root.php";
 
-//clear the session variables
-	session_start();
-	session_unset();
-	session_destroy();
-
 //redirect the user to the index page
 	header("Location: ".PROJECT_PATH."/login.php");
 	return;