diff --git a/app/controllers/cookie_alert/cookies_controller.rb b/app/controllers/cookie_alert/cookies_controller.rb
index 01998d5..1d7ab5f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/cookie_alert/cookies_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/cookie_alert/cookies_controller.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def cookie_accepted
       elsif CookieAlert.config.cookie_type == 'fixed_duration'
  
         # Set a fixed duration cookie
-        cookies.permanent.signed[CookieAlert.config.cookie_name.to_sym] = { value: 'accepted', expires: CookieAlert.config.num_days_until_cookie_expires.days.from_now }
+        cookies.signed[CookieAlert.config.cookie_name.to_sym] = { value: 'accepted', expires: CookieAlert.config.num_days_until_cookie_expires.days.from_now }
  
       else
  
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ def cookie_accepted
     end
 
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end