# Does reload set session\[myvariable\] = nil?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-reload-set-session-myvariable-nil/124914>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 3, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-reload-set-session-myvariable-nil/124914 "2008-01-03T18:53:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-reload-set-session-myvariable-nil/124914/1 "2008-01-03T18:53:40Z")

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I’ve got this in my index.html.erb

```
@show_statistics = session[:show_statistics]

```

Using the default 2.0 cookies session, it comes up as nil everytime I  
reload the browser. What’s the deal?