diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/js/staff-global.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/js/staff-global.js
index 5b086f1d24..c7d962feaf 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/js/staff-global.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/js/staff-global.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function checkEnter(e){ //e is event object passed from function invocation
 }
 
 function clearHoldFor(){
-	$.cookie("holdfor",null, { path: "/", expires: 0 });
+    $.removeCookie("holdfor", { path: '/' });
 }
 
 function logOut(){
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/results.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/results.tt
index 785da666c6..9660bb4634 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/results.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/results.tt
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ function placeHold () {
 }
 
 function forgetPatron(){
-    $.cookie("holdfor",null, { path: "/", expires: 0 });
+    $.removeCookie("holdfor", { path: '/' });
     $(".holdforlink").remove();
     $("#placeholdc").html("<a class=\"btn btn-mini placehold\" href=\"#\"><i class=\"icon-hold\"></i> "+_("Place hold")+"</a>");
 }
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
index 35447b72a9..5485882b3d 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
@@ -48,7 +48,14 @@ var MSG_EXPORT_SELECT_CHECKOUTS = _("You must select checkout(s) to export");
 
 columns_settings = [% ColumnsSettings.GetColumns( 'circ', 'circulation', 'issues-table', 'json' ) %]
 
-[% IF ( borrowernumber ) %]if($.cookie("holdfor") != [% borrowernumber %]){ $.cookie("holdfor",null, { path: "/", expires: 0 }); }[% ELSE %]$.cookie("holdfor",null, { path: "/", expires: 0 });[% END %]
+[% IF ( borrowernumber ) %]
+    if($.cookie("holdfor") != [% borrowernumber %]){
+        $.removeCookie("holdfor", { path: '/' });
+    }
+[% ELSE %]
+    $.removeCookie("holdfor", { path: '/' });
+[% END %]
+
 [% UNLESS ( borrowernumber ) %][% UNLESS ( borrowers ) %]window.onload=function(){ $('#findborrower').focus(); };[% END %][% END %]
 
 // On-site checkout