diff --git a/packages/authentication-oauth/src/express.ts b/packages/authentication-oauth/src/express.ts
index e00918630f..4d1fbf4294 100644
--- a/packages/authentication-oauth/src/express.ts
+++ b/packages/authentication-oauth/src/express.ts
@@ -95,9 +95,14 @@ export default (options: OauthSetupSettings) => {
           ...payload
         };
 
-        await new Promise((resolve, reject) =>
-          req.session.destroy(err => err ? reject(err) : resolve())
-        );
+        await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+          if (!req.session.destroy) {
+            req.session = null;
+            resolve();
+          }
+
+          req.session.destroy(err => err ? reject(err) : resolve());
+        });
 
         debug(`Calling ${authService}.create authentication with strategy ${name}`);