diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index d7efeab9..ff6c6d3e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -538,16 +538,22 @@ function getcookie(req, name, secrets) {
     raw = cookies[name];
 
     if (raw) {
-      if (raw.substr(0, 2) === 's:') {
-        val = unsigncookie(raw.slice(2), secrets);
+      val = unsigncookie(raw, secrets);
 
-        if (val === false) {
-          debug('cookie signature invalid');
-          val = undefined;
-        }
-      } else {
-        debug('cookie unsigned')
+      if (val === false) {
+        debug('cookie signature invalid');
+        val = undefined;
       }
+      // if (raw.substr(0, 2) === 's:') {
+      //   val = unsigncookie(raw.slice(2), secrets);
+
+      //   if (val === false) {
+      //     debug('cookie signature invalid');
+      //     val = undefined;
+      //   }
+      // } else {
+      //   debug('cookie unsigned')
+      // }
     }
   }
 
@@ -565,20 +571,31 @@ function getcookie(req, name, secrets) {
     raw = req.cookies[name];
 
     if (raw) {
-      if (raw.substr(0, 2) === 's:') {
-        val = unsigncookie(raw.slice(2), secrets);
+      val = unsigncookie(raw, secrets);
 
-        if (val) {
-          deprecate('cookie should be available in req.headers.cookie');
-        }
+      if (val) {
+        deprecate('cookie should be available in req.headers.cookie');
+      }
 
-        if (val === false) {
-          debug('cookie signature invalid');
-          val = undefined;
-        }
-      } else {
-        debug('cookie unsigned')
+      if (val === false) {
+        debug('cookie signature invalid');
+        val = undefined;
       }
+
+      // if (raw.substr(0, 2) === 's:') {
+      //   val = unsigncookie(raw.slice(2), secrets);
+
+      //   if (val) {
+      //     deprecate('cookie should be available in req.headers.cookie');
+      //   }
+
+      //   if (val === false) {
+      //     debug('cookie signature invalid');
+      //     val = undefined;
+      //   }
+      // } else {
+      //   debug('cookie unsigned')
+      // }
     }
   }
 
@@ -653,7 +670,7 @@ function issecure(req, trustProxy) {
  */
 
 function setcookie(res, name, val, secret, options) {
-  var signed = 's:' + signature.sign(val, secret);
+  var signed = signature.sign(val, secret);
   var data = cookie.serialize(name, signed, options);
 
   debug('set-cookie %s', data);