--- a/web/data/cubicweb.ajax.js	Wed Sep 21 19:00:49 2011 +0200
+++ b/web/data/cubicweb.ajax.js	Wed Sep 21 19:04:33 2011 +0200
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@
 
 function setTab(tabname, cookiename) {
     // set appropriate cookie
-    loadRemote('json', ajaxFuncArgs('set_cookie', null, cookiename, tabname));
+    jQuery.cookie(cookiename, tabname, {path: '/'});
     // trigger show + tabname event
     triggerLoad(tabname);
 }