diff --git a/src/wp-includes/option.php b/src/wp-includes/option.php
index a65326f0a6..12f70fef04 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/option.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/option.php
@@ -1109,8 +1109,8 @@ function wp_user_settings() {
 
 	// The cookie is not set in the current browser or the saved value is newer.
 	$secure = ( 'https' === parse_url( admin_url(), PHP_URL_SCHEME ) );
-	setcookie( 'wp-settings-' . $user_id, $settings, time() + YEAR_IN_SECONDS, SITECOOKIEPATH, null, $secure );
-	setcookie( 'wp-settings-time-' . $user_id, time(), time() + YEAR_IN_SECONDS, SITECOOKIEPATH, null, $secure );
+	setcookie( 'wp-settings-' . $user_id, $settings, time() + YEAR_IN_SECONDS, SITECOOKIEPATH, '', $secure );
+	setcookie( 'wp-settings-time-' . $user_id, time(), time() + YEAR_IN_SECONDS, SITECOOKIEPATH, '', $secure );
 	$_COOKIE[ 'wp-settings-' . $user_id ] = $settings;
 }