diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 1638d42c33d13094f8ac94fa4c81479636c67cd9..d576e9bfb2493a923811f9a391bea50acbea27d1 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function renewToken(oldToken, setToken) {
     })
     .catch((error) => {
       if (error instanceof ResponseError && error.response.status === 401) {
-        setToken(null);
+        setToken("");
       } else {
         console.log("Error renewing token: " + error.message);
       }