diff --git a/paste/renderers.py b/paste/renderers.py
index 49c852a..eb161fe 100644
--- a/paste/renderers.py
+++ b/paste/renderers.py
@@ -4,19 +4,13 @@ from django.template import loader
 from pygments import highlight
 from pygments.lexers import get_lexer_by_name
 from pygments.formatters import HtmlFormatter
-from paste.tools import cache_exists, cache_fetch, cache_store
 
 
 def render_pygments(request, paste, data):
     """Renders Pygments template."""
-    key = paste.slug + "_pygments.cache"
-    if cache_exists(key):
-        highlighted_content = cache_fetch(key)
-    else:
-        lexer = get_lexer_by_name(paste.language.slug)
-        formatter = HtmlFormatter(style="emacs")
-        highlighted_content = highlight(paste.content, lexer, formatter)
-        cache_store(key, highlighted_content)
+    lexer = get_lexer_by_name(paste.language.slug)
+    formatter = HtmlFormatter(style="emacs")
+    highlighted_content = highlight(paste.content, lexer, formatter)
     data["paste"] = paste
     data["highlighted"] = highlighted_content
     rendered = loader.render_to_string("paste/show-pygments.html", data, request)
diff --git a/paste/tools.py b/paste/tools.py
index 1d4b9cf..fb0505e 100644
--- a/paste/tools.py
+++ b/paste/tools.py
@@ -22,25 +22,3 @@ def random_id(model):
         if not model.objects.filter(slug=potential_uuid):
             return potential_uuid
     return uuid
-
-
-def cache_get_filepath(key):
-    """Returns cache path."""
-    return os.path.join(settings.CACHE_PATH, key)
-
-
-def cache_exists(key):
-    """Says if cache exists for key."""
-    return os.path.isfile(cache_get_filepath(key))
-
-
-def cache_store(key, value):
-    """Store cache value for key."""
-    with open(cache_get_filepath(key), "w") as cache_file:
-        cache_file.write(value)
-
-
-def cache_fetch(key):
-    """Fetch cache value for key."""
-    with open(cache_get_filepath(key), "r") as cache_file:
-        return cache_file.read()