diff --git a/etc/status/public_html/jquery.zuul.js b/etc/status/public_html/jquery.zuul.js
index 01f8bd3..3085b26 100644
--- a/etc/status/public_html/jquery.zuul.js
+++ b/etc/status/public_html/jquery.zuul.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         }, options);
 
         var collapsed_exceptions = [];
-        var current_filter = read_cookie('zuul_filter_string', current_filter);
+        var current_filter = read_cookie('zuul_filter_string', '');
         var $jq;
 
         var xhr,