diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 4bb3604..3fd682f 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
 MAIL_SENDFROM=null
 MAIL_SENDTO=null
 
-COOKIE_NAME=hypothetical
-
 MAILCHIMP_APIKEY=
 MAILCHIMP_LISTID=
 
diff --git a/config/session.php b/config/session.php
index 807fdcf..88a6c52 100644
--- a/config/session.php
+++ b/config/session.php
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@ return [
     |
     */
 
-    'cookie' => env('COOKIE_NAME', 'hypothetical'),
+    'cookie' => env(
+        'SESSION_COOKIE',
+        str_slug(env('APP_NAME', 'hypothetical'), '_').'_session'
+    ),
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------