diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index f11867f..e46f8d4 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -704,12 +704,9 @@ function renderRhymes(word, data){
    that break their stanza's syllable pattern.
 ============================================================ */
 const meterToggle = document.getElementById('meterToggle');
-// off by default; the v2 key resets anyone whose old toggle stuck on
-meterToggle.checked = localStorage.getItem('rhymepad.meter.v2') === '1';
-meterToggle.addEventListener('change', ()=>{
-  try{ localStorage.setItem('rhymepad.meter.v2', meterToggle.checked ? '1' : '0'); }catch(e){}
-  render();
-});
+// a per-session tool: always starts off, never persists
+meterToggle.checked = false;
+meterToggle.addEventListener('change', render);
 
 /* ============================================================
    COPY / CLEAR / SAMPLE