diff --git a/app/templates/courses/student-log-in-modal.jade b/app/templates/courses/student-log-in-modal.jade
index 7e1cab665..307e71f47 100644
--- a/app/templates/courses/student-log-in-modal.jade
+++ b/app/templates/courses/student-log-in-modal.jade
@@ -12,13 +12,11 @@ block modal-body-content
     .form-group
       label.control-label(for="email")
         span(data-i18n="general.email")
-        | :
-      input#email.input-large.form-control(name="email", type="email", value=view.formValues.email)
+      input#email.input-large.form-control(name="email", type="email")
     .form-group
       label.control-label(for="password")
         span(data-i18n="general.password") Password
-        | :
-      input#password.input-large.form-control(name="password", type="password", value=view.formValues.password)
+      input#password.input-large.form-control(name="password", type="password")
         
     #errors-alert.alert.alert-danger.hide
 
diff --git a/app/views/courses/StudentLogInModal.coffee b/app/views/courses/StudentLogInModal.coffee
index c52dba6e6..6bc50e041 100644
--- a/app/views/courses/StudentLogInModal.coffee
+++ b/app/views/courses/StudentLogInModal.coffee
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ module.exports = class StudentSignInModal extends ModalView
   id: 'student-log-in-modal'
   template: template
   
-  initialize: ->
-    @formValues = {}
-
   events:
     'click #log-in-btn': 'onClickLogInButton'
     'submit form': 'onSubmitForm'