diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/PirateTheNet.cs b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/PirateTheNet.cs
index f7bb94043..bac13f915 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/PirateTheNet.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/PirateTheNet.cs
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ namespace Jackett.Indexers
         public override async Task<IndexerConfigurationStatus> ApplyConfiguration(JToken configJson)
         {
             LoadValuesFromJson(configJson);
+            CookieHeader = ""; // clear old cookies
 
             var result1 = await RequestStringWithCookies(CaptchaUrl);
             var json1 = JObject.Parse(result1.Content);