diff --git a/roles/mailman/templates/settings.py.j2 b/roles/mailman/templates/settings.py.j2
index b0705a5a14..2191f87acd 100644
--- a/roles/mailman/templates/settings.py.j2
+++ b/roles/mailman/templates/settings.py.j2
@@ -87,7 +87,11 @@ MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
     'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.locale.LocaleMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
+{% if env == 'staging' %}
+    #'django.contrib.auth.middleware.SessionAuthenticationMiddleware',
+{% else %}
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.SessionAuthenticationMiddleware',
+{% endif %}
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',