diff --git a/src/router/index.js b/src/router/index.js
index 963a0b552..d956af773 100644
--- a/src/router/index.js
+++ b/src/router/index.js
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ const routes = [
 
                 await analyticsMixin.methods.validateSession();
 
-                // after session is validated, remove the fromHeritage querystring if it exists so session expiration works
-                if (to.query) {
-                    delete to.query[queryStrings.FROM_HERITAGE];
-                }
-
                 if (getFunnelCookie()?.SuppressConceptFunnel) {
                     log(" --go to heritage suppressConceptFunnel: ");
                     await navigateToHeritageFunnel({ shouldSaveSession: false });
@@ -190,6 +185,7 @@ const routes = [
                             log( " --clear to.query");
                             delete to.query[queryStrings.FMG_PAGE];
 
+                            //to.query[queryStrings.FMG_PAGE] = "";
                             log(" --to.query cleared ", JSON.stringify(to.query));
                         }