diff --git a/system/helpers/cookie_helper.php b/system/helpers/cookie_helper.php
index 9dc5df9..4fb30bd 100644
--- a/system/helpers/cookie_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/cookie_helper.php
@@ -60,15 +60,15 @@
 	

 	if ($prefix == '' AND $CI->config->item('cookie_prefix') != '')

 	{

-		$CI->config->item('cookie_prefix');

+		$prefix = $CI->config->item('cookie_prefix');

 	}

 	if ($domain == '' AND $CI->config->item('cookie_domain') != '')

 	{

-		$CI->config->item('cookie_domain');

+		$domain = $CI->config->item('cookie_domain');

 	}

-	if ($prefix == '/' AND $CI->config->item('cookie_path') != '/')

+	if ($path == '/' AND $CI->config->item('cookie_path') != '/')

 	{

-		$CI->config->item('cookie_path');

+		$path = $CI->config->item('cookie_path');

 	}

 		

 	if ( ! is_numeric($expire))