diff --git a/backend/mixins.py b/backend/mixins.py
index 3dbcaee4a3853b4d3e3357afb0a2440675d11396..5007f03741e7edad0fcd01b57277ef574a4cff5c 100644
--- a/backend/mixins.py
+++ b/backend/mixins.py
@@ -30,22 +30,13 @@ class VisitorMixin(NM2LayoutMixin):
     require_visitor = None
 
     def set_visitor_info(self):
-        self.impersonator = None
+        self.impersonator = getattr(self.request, "impersonator", None)
 
         if not self.request.user.is_authenticated:
             self.visitor = None
         else:
             self.visitor = self.request.user
 
-            # Implement impersonation if requested in session
-            if self.visitor.is_admin:
-                pk = self.request.session.get("impersonate", None)
-                if pk is not None:
-                    p = bmodels.Person.objects.get(pk=pk)
-                    if p is not None:
-                        self.impersonator = self.visitor
-                        self.visitor = p
-
     def load_objects(self):
         """
         Hook to set self.* members from request parameters, so that they are