diff --git a/modules/backend/classes/BackendController.php b/modules/backend/classes/BackendController.php
index d72cc491c..5043b069e 100644
--- a/modules/backend/classes/BackendController.php
+++ b/modules/backend/classes/BackendController.php
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ use Event;
 use Config;
 use Request;
 use Response;
-use Closure;
 use Illuminate\Routing\Controller as ControllerBase;
 use October\Rain\Router\Helper as RouterHelper;
 use System\Classes\PluginManager;
+use Closure;
 
 /**
  * This is the master controller for all back-end pages.
@@ -50,13 +50,6 @@ class BackendController extends ControllerBase
      */
     protected $cmsHandling = false;
 
-    /**
-     * Stores the requested controller so that the constructor is only run once
-     *
-     * @var Backend\Classes\Controller
-     */
-    protected $requestedController;
-
     /**
      * Instantiate a new BackendController instance.
      */
diff --git a/modules/backend/classes/Controller.php b/modules/backend/classes/Controller.php
index 7021d5e31..ead8a6c8f 100644
--- a/modules/backend/classes/Controller.php
+++ b/modules/backend/classes/Controller.php
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ class Controller extends Extendable
          */
         $this->user = BackendAuth::getUser();
 
+        parent::__construct();
+
         /*
          * Media Manager widget is available on all back-end pages
          */
diff --git a/modules/backend/controllers/Auth.php b/modules/backend/controllers/Auth.php
index b02313c87..1c8c4403f 100644
--- a/modules/backend/controllers/Auth.php
+++ b/modules/backend/controllers/Auth.php
@@ -40,14 +40,6 @@ class Auth extends Controller
         //     $response->headers->set('Cache-Control', 'no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate');
         // })->only('signin');
 
-        // // Only run on HTTPS connections
-        // if (isset($_SERVER["HTTPS"]) && $_SERVER["HTTPS"] === "on") {
-        //     $this->middleware(function ($request, $response) {
-        //         // Add HTTP Header 'Clear Site Data' to remove all Sensitive Data when signout, see github issue: #3707
-        //         $response->headers->set('Clear-Site-Data', 'cache, cookies, storage, executionContexts');
-        //     })->only('signout');
-        // }
-
         $this->layout = 'auth';
     }