diff --git a/src/lib/jar.js b/src/lib/jar.js
index b5a16846c..8f308ca5b 100644
--- a/src/lib/jar.js
+++ b/src/lib/jar.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var cookie = require('cookie');
+var defaults = require('lodash.defaults');
 var xhr = require('xhr');
 var pako = require('pako');
 
@@ -69,11 +70,13 @@ var Jar = {
             });
         });
     },
-    set: function (name, value) {
-        var obj = cookie.serialize(name, value);
-        var expires = '; expires=' + new Date(new Date().setYear(new Date().getFullYear() + 1)).toUTCString();
-        var path = '; path=/';
-        document.cookie = obj + expires + path;
+    set: function (name, value, opts) {
+        defaults(opts, {
+            expires: new Date(new Date().setYear(new Date().getFullYear() + 1)),
+            path: '/'
+        });
+        var obj = cookie.serialize(name, value, opts);
+        document.cookie = obj;
     },
     getUnsignedValue: function (cookieName, signedValue, callback) {
         // Get a value from a signed object
diff --git a/src/redux/permissions.js b/src/redux/permissions.js
index c741ee865..0530cb868 100644
--- a/src/redux/permissions.js
+++ b/src/redux/permissions.js
@@ -20,12 +20,28 @@ module.exports.permissionsReducer = function (state, action) {
     }
 };
 
+module.exports.storePermissions = function (permissions) {
+    permissions = permissions || {};
+    return function (dispatch) {
+        jar.set('permissions', permissions, {
+            encode: function (value) {
+                return encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(value));
+            }
+        });
+        return dispatch(module.exports.setPermissions(permissions));
+    };
+};
+
 module.exports.getPermissions = function () {
     return function (dispatch) {
-        jar.getUnsignedValue('scratchsessionsid', 'permissions', function (err, value) {
+        jar.get('permissions', function (err, value) {
             if (err) return dispatch(module.exports.setPermissionsError(err));
 
-            value = value || {};
+            try {
+                value = JSON.parse(decodeURIComponent(value)) || {};
+            } catch (e) {
+                value = {};
+            }
             return dispatch(module.exports.setPermissions(value));
         });
     };
diff --git a/src/redux/reducer.js b/src/redux/reducer.js
index b7dd7b31d..8fd7231b4 100644
--- a/src/redux/reducer.js
+++ b/src/redux/reducer.js
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ var scheduleReducer = require('./conference-schedule.js').scheduleReducer;
 var detailsReducer = require('./conference-details.js').detailsReducer;
 var permissionsReducer = require('./permissions.js').permissionsReducer;
 var sessionReducer = require('./session.js').sessionReducer;
-var tokenReducer = require('./token.js').tokenReducer;
 
 var appReducer = combineReducers({
     session: sessionReducer,
-    token: tokenReducer,
     permissions: permissionsReducer,
     conferenceSchedule: scheduleReducer,
     conferenceDetails: detailsReducer
diff --git a/src/redux/session.js b/src/redux/session.js
index 553228d6b..49dd51823 100644
--- a/src/redux/session.js
+++ b/src/redux/session.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ var defaults = require('lodash.defaults');
 
 var api = require('../lib/api');
 var permissionsActions = require('./permissions.js');
-var tokenActions = require('./token.js');
 
 var Types = keyMirror({
     SET_SESSION: null,
@@ -86,12 +85,11 @@ module.exports.refreshSession = function () {
                     window.location.pathname !== '/classes/student_password_reset/') {
                 return window.location = '/classes/student_password_reset/';
             } else {
-                dispatch(tokenActions.getToken());
                 dispatch(module.exports.setSession(body));
                 dispatch(module.exports.setStatus(module.exports.Status.FETCHED));
 
                 // get the permissions from the updated session
-                dispatch(permissionsActions.getPermissions());
+                dispatch(permissionsActions.storePermissions(body.permissions));
                 return;
             }
         });
diff --git a/src/redux/token.js b/src/redux/token.js
deleted file mode 100644
index cb4baaadb..000000000
--- a/src/redux/token.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-var keyMirror = require('keymirror');
-var jar = require('../lib/jar.js');
-
-var Types = keyMirror({
-    SET_TOKEN: null,
-    SET_TOKEN_ERROR: null,
-    USE_TOKEN: null
-});
-
-module.exports.tokenReducer = function (state, action) {
-    // Reducer for updating the api token
-    if (typeof state === 'undefined') {
-        state = '';
-    }
-    switch (action.type) {
-    case Types.SET_TOKEN:
-        return action.token;
-    case Types.SET_TOKEN_ERROR:
-        // TODO: do something with the error
-        return state;
-    default:
-        return state;
-    }
-};
-
-module.exports.getToken = function () {
-    return function (dispatch) {
-        jar.getUnsignedValue('scratchsessionsid', 'token', function (err, value) {
-            if (err) return dispatch(module.exports.setTokenError(err));
-
-            value = value || '';
-            return dispatch(module.exports.setToken(value));
-        });
-    };
-};
-
-module.exports.setToken = function (token) {
-    return {
-        type: Types.SET_TOKEN,
-        token: token
-    };
-};
-
-module.exports.setTokenError = function (error) {
-    return {
-        type: Types.SET_TOKEN_ERROR,
-        error: error
-    };
-};