diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
index d32ebeaca..3ad78a96b 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
@@ -191,8 +191,7 @@ sub delete {
     my ($self) = @_;
     $self->empty;
     $self->session->db->write("delete from cart where cartId=?",[$self->getId]);
-    undef $self;
-    $itemCache{ref $self} = {};
+    #delete $itemCache{ref $self};
     return undef;
 }
 
@@ -209,7 +208,7 @@ sub empty {
     foreach my $item (@{$self->getItems}) {
         $item->remove;
     }
-    $itemCache{ref $self} = {};
+    #$itemCache{ref $self} = {};
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -301,11 +300,11 @@ sub getItem {
         WebGUI::Error::InvalidParam->throw(error=>"Need an itemId.");
     }
     my $id = ref $self;
-    if (exists $itemCache{$id}{$itemId}) {
-        return $itemCache{$id}{$itemId};
-    }
+    #if (exists $itemCache{$id}{$itemId}) {
+        #return $itemCache{$id}{$itemId};
+    #}
     my $item = WebGUI::Shop::CartItem->new($self, $itemId);
-    $itemCache{$id}{$itemId} = $item;
+    #$itemCache{$id}{$itemId} = $item;
     return $item;
 }
 
@@ -634,7 +633,7 @@ sub www_removeItem {
     my $self = shift;
     my $item = $self->getItem($self->session->form->get("itemId"));
     $item->remove;
-    delete $itemCache{ref $self}{$item->getId};
+    #delete $itemCache{ref $self}{$item->getId};
     return $self->www_view;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/CartItem.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/CartItem.pm
index d9893a7be..0e81cc204 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/CartItem.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/CartItem.pm
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ These subroutines are available from this package:
 
 readonly cart => my %cart;
 private properties => my %properties;
-private skuCache => my %skuCache;
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ Removes this item from the cart without calling $sku->onRemoveFromCart which wou
 sub delete {
     my $self = shift;
     $self->cart->session->db->deleteRow("cartItem","itemId",$self->getId);
-    undef $self;
+    #undef $self;
     return undef;
 }
 
@@ -175,13 +174,7 @@ sub getSku {
     my ($self) = @_;
     my $id = ref $self;
     my $asset = '';
-    if (exists $skuCache{$id}{$self->get("assetId")}) {
-        $asset = $skuCache{$id}{$self->get("assetId")};
-    }
-    else {
-        $asset = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($self->cart->session, $self->get("assetId"));
-        $skuCache{$id}{$self->get("assetId")} = $asset;
-    }
+    $asset = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($self->cart->session, $self->get("assetId"));
     $asset->applyOptions($self->get("options"));
     return $asset;
 }