diff --git a/app/controllers/share_visibilities_controller.rb b/app/controllers/share_visibilities_controller.rb
index 49c7ead7c..2f4e46729 100644
--- a/app/controllers/share_visibilities_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/share_visibilities_controller.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class ShareVisibilitiesController < ApplicationController
     params[:shareable_type] ||= 'Post'
 
     vis = current_user.toggle_hidden_shareable(accessible_post)
-    RedisCache.update_cache_for(current_user, accessible_post, vis)
     render :nothing => true, :status => 200
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/contact.rb b/app/models/contact.rb
index cf5e66be5..6482e45a8 100644
--- a/app/models/contact.rb
+++ b/app/models/contact.rb
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ class Contact < ActiveRecord::Base
   validates_presence_of :user
   validates_uniqueness_of :person_id, :scope => :user_id
 
-  before_destroy :destroy_notifications,
-                 :repopulate_cache!
-
+  before_destroy :destroy_notifications
 
   scope :all_contacts_of_person, lambda {|x| where(:person_id => x.id)}
 
@@ -53,13 +51,6 @@ class Contact < ActiveRecord::Base
                        :type => "Notifications::StartedSharing").delete_all
   end
 
-  def repopulate_cache!
-    if RedisCache.configured? && self.user.present?
-      cache = RedisCache.new(self.user)
-      cache.repopulate!
-    end
-  end
-
   def dispatch_request
     request = self.generate_request
     Postzord::Dispatcher.build(self.user, request).post
diff --git a/app/models/post.rb b/app/models/post.rb
index 13533ee8f..b8855afed 100644
--- a/app/models/post.rb
+++ b/app/models/post.rb
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   belongs_to :o_embed_cache
 
-  after_create :cache_for_author
-
   #scopes
   scope :includes_for_a_stream, includes(:o_embed_cache, {:author => :profile}, :mentions => {:person => :profile}) #note should include root and photos, but i think those are both on status_message
 
@@ -123,19 +121,4 @@ class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
   def comment_email_subject
     I18n.t('notifier.a_post_you_shared')
   end
-
-  # @return [Boolean]
-  def cache_for_author
-    if self.should_cache_for_author?
-      cache = RedisCache.new(self.author.owner, 'created_at')
-      cache.add(self.created_at.to_i, self.id)
-    end
-    true
-  end
-
-  # @return [Boolean]
-  def should_cache_for_author?
-    self.triggers_caching? && RedisCache.configured? &&
-      RedisCache.acceptable_types.include?(self.type) && user = self.author.owner
-  end
 end
diff --git a/config/application.yml.example b/config/application.yml.example
index d6d34eaa6..fd9b0c425 100644
--- a/config/application.yml.example
+++ b/config/application.yml.example
@@ -26,27 +26,6 @@ defaults: &defaults
   # leave it empty for the default (localhost)
   redis_url: ''
 
-  # Redis cache
-
-  # Enable the cache layer (Redis)
-  # If you expect to have thousands of users on your pod,
-  # we *highly* suggest you enable this.
-  # IMPORTANT: THE CACHE REQUIRES REDIS 2.4 OR LATER.
-  #
-  # By default, the cache layer will piggyback off of the Redis
-  # database used by your Resque workers.
-  redis_cache: false
-
-  # The location of your redis cache.
-  # IMPORTANT: DO NOT CHANGE THIS IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
-  #
-  # Leave this blank to use the same Redis database
-  # that your Resque workers use (happy path).
-  #
-  # This takes an ip (or DNS record).  It assumes that your Redis database
-  # is running on the default Redis port.
-  redis_location: ''
-
   # Amazon S3 for photos
 
   # s3 config - if set, carrierwave will store your photos on s3. Otherwise they're on the filesystem.
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index 408ad92ba..af8ab7f9e 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -54,12 +54,8 @@ ServiceUser.import((1..40).map{|n| Factory.build(:service_user, :service => eve_
 puts "done!"
 
 require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'spec', 'support', 'fake_resque')
-require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'spec', 'support', 'fake_redis')
 require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'spec', 'support', 'user_methods')
 
-old_cache_setting = AppConfig[:redis_cache]
-AppConfig[:redis_cache] = false
-
 print "Seeding post data..."
 time_interval = 1000
 (1..25).each do |n|
@@ -82,8 +78,6 @@ time_interval = 1000
 end
 puts " done!"
 
-AppConfig[:redis_cache] = old_cache_setting
-
 puts "Successfully seeded the db with users eve, bob, and alice (password: 'evankorth')"
 puts ""
 
diff --git a/features/support/env.rb b/features/support/env.rb
index 15dd19f54..6c7dbf865 100644
--- a/features/support/env.rb
+++ b/features/support/env.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "database_cleaner_patches")
 require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "integration_sessions_controller")
 require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "poor_mans_webmock")
 
-require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "..", "..", "spec", "support", "fake_redis")
 require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "..", "..", "spec", "helper_methods")
 require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "..", "..", "spec", "support","user_methods")
 include HelperMethods
diff --git a/lib/diaspora/redis_cache.rb b/lib/diaspora/redis_cache.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 636c90e9d..000000000
--- a/lib/diaspora/redis_cache.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,143 +0,0 @@
-#   Copyright (c) 2010-2011, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
-#   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
-#   the COPYRIGHT file.
-
-class RedisCache
-
-  SUPPORTED_CACHES = [:created_at]
-  CACHE_LIMIT = 100
-
-  def initialize(user, order_field=:created_at)
-    @user = user
-    @order_field = order_field.to_s
-  end
-
-  # Checks to see if the necessary redis cache variables are set in application.yml
-  #
-  # @return [Boolean]
-  def self.configured?
-    AppConfig[:redis_cache].present?
-  end
-
-  def self.update_cache_for(user, post, post_was_hidden)
-    return unless RedisCache.configured?
-
-    cache = RedisCache.new(user, 'created_at')
-
-    if post_was_hidden
-      cache.remove(post.id)
-    else
-      cache.add(post.created_at.to_i, post.id)
-    end
-  end
-
-  # @return [Boolean]
-  def cache_exists?
-    self.redis.exists(set_key)
-  end
-
-  # @return [Integer] the cardinality of the redis set
-  def size
-    redis.zcard(set_key)
-  end
-
-  def post_ids(time=Time.now, limit=15)
-    post_ids = redis.zrevrangebyscore(set_key, time.to_i, "-inf")
-    post_ids[0...limit]
-  end
-
-  def ensure_populated!(opts = {})
-    self.repopulate!(opts) unless cache_exists?
-  end
-
-  def repopulate!(opts = {})
-    self.purge!
-    self.populate!(opts) && self.trim!
-  end
-
-  def purge!
-    self.redis.del(set_key)
-  end
-
-  def populate!(opts = {})
-    # user executes query and gets back hashes
-    opts.merge!({
-      :type => RedisCache.acceptable_types,
-      :limit => CACHE_LIMIT,
-      :order => self.order
-    })
-
-    sql = @user.visible_shareable_sql(Post, opts)
-    hashes = Post.connection.select_all(sql)
-
-    # hashes are inserted into set in a single transaction
-    redis.multi do
-      hashes.each do |h|
-        self.redis.zadd(set_key, h[@order_field].to_i, h["id"])
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  def trim!
-    self.redis.zremrangebyrank(set_key, 0, -(CACHE_LIMIT+1))
-  end
-
-  # @param order [Symbol, String]
-  # @return [Boolean]
-  def self.supported_order?(order)
-    SUPPORTED_CACHES.include?(order.to_sym)
-  end
-
-  def order
-    "#{@order_field} DESC"
-  end
-
-  def add(score, id)
-    return unless self.cache_exists?
-    self.redis.zadd(set_key, score.to_i, id)
-    self.trim!
-  end
-
-  def remove(id)
-    return unless self.cache_exists?
-    self.redis.zrem(set_key, id)
-  end
-
-  # exposing the need to tie cache to a stream
-  # @return [Array<String>] Acceptable Post types for the given cache
-  def self.acceptable_types
-    Stream::Base::TYPES_OF_POST_IN_STREAM
-  end
-
-  # Instantiate a redis connection
-  #
-  # @return [Redis]
-  def self.redis_connection
-    Redis.new(:host => RedisCache.redis_host, :port => RedisCache.redis_port)
-  end
-
-  protected
-  # @see .redis_connection
-  # @return [Redis]
-  def redis
-    @redis ||= RedisCache.redis_connection
-  end
-
-  def self.redis_host
-    (AppConfig[:redis_location].blank?) ? nil : AppConfig[:redis_location]
-  end
-
-  def self.redis_port
-    (AppConfig[:redis_port].blank?) ? nil : AppConfig[:redis_port]
-  end
-
-  # @return [String]
-  def self.cache_prefix
-    "cache_stream"
-  end
-
-  # @return [String]
-  def set_key
-    @set_key ||= "#{RedisCache.cache_prefix}_#{@user.id}_#{@order_field}"
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/diaspora/user/querying.rb b/lib/diaspora/user/querying.rb
index ab7db1a47..61665561b 100644
--- a/lib/diaspora/user/querying.rb
+++ b/lib/diaspora/user/querying.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
 #   the COPYRIGHT file.
 
-require File.join(Rails.root, 'lib', 'diaspora', 'redis_cache')
-
 require File.join(Rails.root, 'lib', 'evil_query')
 
 
@@ -24,31 +22,9 @@ module Diaspora
         klass.where(:id => shareable_ids).select('DISTINCT '+klass.to_s.tableize+'.*').limit(opts[:limit]).order(opts[:order_with_table])
       end
 
-      def visible_shareables_from_cache(klass, opts)
-        cache = RedisCache.new(self, opts[:order_field])
-
-        #total hax
-        if self.contacts.where(:sharing => true, :receiving => true).count > 0
-          cache.ensure_populated!(opts)
-        end
-
-        name = klass.to_s.downcase + "_ids"
-        cached_ids = cache.send(name, opts[:max_time], opts[:limit] +1)
-
-        if perform_db_query?(cached_ids, cache, opts)
-          visible_ids_from_sql(klass, opts)
-        else
-          cached_ids
-        end
-      end
-
       def visible_shareable_ids(klass, opts={})
         opts = prep_opts(klass, opts)
-        if use_cache?(opts)
-          visible_shareables_from_cache(klass, opts)
-        else
-          visible_ids_from_sql(klass, opts)
-        end
+        visible_ids_from_sql(klass, opts)
       end
 
       # @return [Array<Integer>]
@@ -170,18 +146,6 @@ module Diaspora
       end
 
       protected
-      # @return [Boolean]
-
-      def use_cache?(opts)
-        RedisCache.configured? && RedisCache.supported_order?(opts[:order_field]) && opts[:all_aspects?].present?
-      end
-
-      # @return [Boolean]
-      def perform_db_query?(shareable_ids, cache, opts)
-        return true if cache == nil
-        return false if cache.size <= opts[:limit]
-        shareable_ids.blank? || shareable_ids.length < opts[:limit]
-      end
 
       # @return [Hash]
       def prep_opts(klass, opts)
diff --git a/lib/postzord/receiver.rb b/lib/postzord/receiver.rb
index 452b4975e..209bae20b 100644
--- a/lib/postzord/receiver.rb
+++ b/lib/postzord/receiver.rb
@@ -8,16 +8,7 @@ class Postzord::Receiver
   require File.join(Rails.root, 'lib/postzord/receiver/public')
 
   def perform!
-    if self.receive!
-      self.update_cache! if cache?
-    end
-  end
-
-  # @return [Boolean]
-  def cache?
-    self.respond_to?(:update_cache!) && RedisCache.configured? &&
-      @object.respond_to?(:triggers_caching?) && @object.triggers_caching? &&
-      @object.respond_to?(:type) && RedisCache.acceptable_types.include?(@object.type)
+    self.receive!
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch.rb b/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch.rb
index e0bb0b794..3da01378e 100644
--- a/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch.rb
+++ b/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch.rb
@@ -26,17 +26,6 @@ class Postzord::Receiver::LocalBatch < Postzord::Receiver
     true
   end
 
-  def update_cache!
-    @users.each do |user|
-      # (NOTE) this can be optimized furter to not use n-query
-      contact = user.contact_for(object.author)
-      if contact && contact.aspect_memberships.size > 0
-        cache = RedisCache.new(user, "created_at")
-        cache.add(@object.created_at.to_i, @object.id)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   # NOTE(copied over from receiver public)
   # @return [Object]
   def receive_relayable
diff --git a/lib/postzord/receiver/private.rb b/lib/postzord/receiver/private.rb
index ff66874f8..739d2d67b 100644
--- a/lib/postzord/receiver/private.rb
+++ b/lib/postzord/receiver/private.rb
@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@ class Postzord::Receiver::Private < Postzord::Receiver
     obj
   end
 
-  def update_cache!
-    if @user.contact_for(@author).aspect_memberships.size > 0
-      cache = RedisCache.new(@user, "created_at")
-      cache.add(@object.created_at.to_i, @object.id)
-    end
-  end
-
   protected
   def salmon
     @salmon ||= Salmon::EncryptedSlap.from_xml(@salmon_xml, @user)
diff --git a/lib/tasks/cache.rake b/lib/tasks/cache.rake
deleted file mode 100644
index 754cac8b7..000000000
--- a/lib/tasks/cache.rake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-namespace :cache do
-
-  desc "Clear all caches"
-  task :clear => :environment do
-    if RedisCache.configured?
-      redis = RedisCache.redis_connection
-      puts "Clearing Cache..."
-      redis.keys do |k|
-        if k.match(/^#{RedisCache.cache_prefix}/).present?
-          redis.del(k)
-        end
-      end
-      puts "Done!"
-    else
-      puts "Redis Cache is not configured"
-    end
-  end
-
-end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/share_visibilities_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/share_visibilities_controller_spec.rb
index b22535e21..56e056094 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/share_visibilities_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/share_visibilities_controller_spec.rb
@@ -11,21 +11,12 @@ describe ShareVisibilitiesController do
   end
 
   describe '#update' do
-    before do
-      @controller.stub(:update_cache)
-    end
-
     context "on a post you can see" do
       it 'succeeds' do
         put :update, :format => :js, :id => 42, :post_id => @status.id
         response.should be_success
       end
 
-      it 'calls #update_cache' do
-        RedisCache.should_receive(:update_cache_for).with(an_instance_of(User), an_instance_of(Post), true)
-        put :update, :format => :js, :id => 42, :post_id => @status.id
-      end
-
       it 'it calls toggle_hidden_shareable' do
         @controller.current_user.should_receive(:toggle_hidden_shareable).with(an_instance_of(Post))
         put :update, :format => :js, :id => 42, :post_id => @status.id
diff --git a/spec/lib/diaspora/redis_cache_spec.rb b/spec/lib/diaspora/redis_cache_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index da56a2354..000000000
--- a/spec/lib/diaspora/redis_cache_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,249 +0,0 @@
-#   Copyright (c) 2010-2011, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
-#   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
-#   the COPYRIGHT file.
-
-require 'spec_helper'
-
-describe RedisCache do
-  before do
-    @redis = MockRedis.new
-    @cache = RedisCache.new(bob, :created_at)
-    @cache.stub(:redis).and_return(@redis)
-  end
-
-  it 'gets initialized with user and an created_at order' do
-    cache = RedisCache.new(bob, :created_at)
-    [:@user, :@order_field].each do |var|
-      cache.instance_variable_get(var).should_not be_blank
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#cache_exists?" do
-    it 'returns true if the sorted set exists' do
-      timestamp = Time.now.to_i
-      @redis.zadd("cache_stream_#{bob.id}_created_at", timestamp, "post_1")
-
-      @cache.cache_exists?.should be_true
-    end
-
-    it 'returns false if there is nothing in the set' do
-      @cache.cache_exists?.should be_false
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#post_ids" do
-    before do
-      @timestamps = []
-      @timestamp = Time.now.to_i
-      30.times do |n|
-        created_time = @timestamp - n*1000
-        @redis.zadd("cache_stream_#{bob.id}_created_at", created_time, n.to_s)
-        @timestamps << created_time
-      end
-    end
-
-    it 'returns the most recent post ids (default created at, limit 15)' do
-      @cache.post_ids.should =~ 15.times.map { |n| n.to_s }
-    end
-
-    it 'returns posts ids after the specified time' do
-      @cache.post_ids(@timestamps[15]).should =~ (15...30).map { |n| n.to_s }
-    end
-
-    it 'returns post ids with a non-default limit' do
-      @cache.post_ids(@timestamp, 20).should =~ 20.times.map { |n| n.to_s }
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#ensure_populated!" do
-    it 'does nothing if the cache is populated' do
-      @cache.stub(:cache_exists?).and_return(true)
-      @cache.should_not_receive(:repopulate!)
-
-      @cache.ensure_populated!
-    end
-
-    it 'calls #repopulate' do
-      opts = {:here_is => "something"}
-      @cache.stub(:cache_exists?).and_return(false)
-      @cache.should_receive(:repopulate!).with(opts)
-
-      @cache.ensure_populated!(opts)
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#repopulate!" do
-    it 'calls #purge!' do
-      @cache.should_receive(:purge!)
-      @cache.repopulate!
-    end
-
-    it 'populates' do
-      opts = {:here_is => "something"}
-      @cache.stub(:trim!).and_return(true)
-      @cache.should_receive(:populate!).with(opts).and_return(true)
-      @cache.repopulate!(opts)
-    end
-
-    it 'trims' do
-      @cache.stub(:populate!).and_return(true)
-      @cache.should_receive(:trim!)
-      @cache.repopulate!
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '#purge!' do
-    it 'clears the set in redis' do
-      @cache.stub(:redis).and_return(@redis)
-      @redis.should_receive(:del).with(@cache.send(:set_key))
-      @cache.purge!
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#populate!" do
-    it 'queries the db with the visible post sql string' do
-      sql = "long_sql"
-      order = "created_at DESC"
-      @cache.should_receive(:order).and_return(order)
-      bob.should_receive(:visible_shareable_sql).with(
-        Post,
-        hash_including(
-          :type => RedisCache.acceptable_types,
-          :limit => RedisCache::CACHE_LIMIT,
-          :order => order)).
-        and_return(sql)
-
-      Post.connection.should_receive(:select_all).with(sql).and_return([])
-
-      @cache.populate!
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#trim!" do
-    it 'does nothing if the set is smaller than the cache limit' do
-      @timestamps = []
-      @timestamp = Time.now.to_i
-      30.times do |n|
-        created_time = @timestamp - n*1000
-        @redis.zadd("cache_stream_#{bob.id}_created_at", created_time, n.to_s)
-        @timestamps << created_time
-      end
-
-      post_ids = @cache.post_ids(Time.now.to_i, @cache.size)
-      @cache.trim!
-      @cache.post_ids(Time.now.to_i, @cache.size).should == post_ids
-    end
-
-    it 'trims the set to the cache limit' do
-      @timestamps = []
-      @timestamp = Time.now.to_i
-      120.times do |n|
-        created_time = @timestamp - n*1000
-        @redis.zadd("cache_stream_#{bob.id}_created_at", created_time, n.to_s)
-        @timestamps << created_time
-      end
-
-      post_ids = 100.times.map { |n| n.to_s }
-      @cache.trim!
-      @cache.post_ids(Time.now.to_i, @cache.size).should == post_ids[0...100]
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#add" do
-    before do
-      @cache.stub(:cache_exists?).and_return(true)
-      @id = 1
-      @score = 123
-    end
-
-    it "adds an id with a given score" do
-      @redis.should_receive(:zadd).with(@cache.send(:set_key), @score, @id)
-      @cache.add(@score, @id)
-    end
-
-    it 'trims' do
-      @cache.should_receive(:trim!)
-      @cache.add(@score, @id)
-    end
-
-    it "doesn't add if the cache does not exist" do
-      @cache.stub(:cache_exists?).and_return(false)
-
-      @redis.should_not_receive(:zadd)
-      @cache.add(@score, @id)
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#remove" do
-    before do
-      @id = 1
-    end
-
-    it "doesn't add if the cache does not exist" do
-      @cache.stub(:cache_exists?).and_return(false)
-
-      @redis.should_not_receive(:zrem)
-      @cache.remove(@id).should be_false
-    end
-
-    it "removes a given id" do
-      @cache.stub(:cache_exists?).and_return(true)
-
-      @redis.should_receive(:zrem).with(@cache.send(:set_key), @id)
-      @cache.remove(@id)
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#set_key" do
-    it 'uses the correct prefix and order' do
-      user = @cache.instance_variable_get(:@user)
-      order_field = @cache.instance_variable_get(:@order_field)
-      @cache.send(:set_key).should == "#{RedisCache.cache_prefix}_#{user.id}_#{order_field}"
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '.cache_setup?' do
-    it 'returns true if configuration is properly set' do
-      AppConfig[:redis_cache] = true
-      RedisCache.should be_configured
-    end
-
-    it 'returns false if configuration is not present' do
-      AppConfig[:redis_cache] = false
-      RedisCache.should_not be_configured
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '.acceptable_types' do
-    #exposing the need to tie cache to a stream
-    it 'returns the types from the aspect stream' do
-      RedisCache.acceptable_types.should =~ Stream::Base::TYPES_OF_POST_IN_STREAM
-    end
-  end
- 
-  describe '#update_cache' do
-    before do
-      @cache = RedisCache.new(bob, 'created_at')
-      RedisCache.stub(:new).and_return(@cache)
-      RedisCache.stub(:configured?).and_return(true)
-      @post = Factory(:status_message)
-    end
-
-    it 'does nothing if cache is not configured' do
-      RedisCache.stub(:configured?).and_return(false)
-      RedisCache.should_not_receive(:new)
-      RedisCache.update_cache_for(bob, @post, true)
-    end
-
-    it 'removes the post from the cache if visibility is marked as hidden' do
-      @cache.should_receive(:remove).with(@post.id)
-      RedisCache.update_cache_for(bob, @post, true)
-    end
-
-    it 'adds the post from the cache if visibility is unmarked as hidden' do
-      @cache.should_receive(:add).with(@post.created_at.to_i, @post.id)
-      RedisCache.update_cache_for(bob, @post, false)
-    end
-  end
-
-end
diff --git a/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch_spec.rb b/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch_spec.rb
index 79914700e..fdfc40c52 100644
--- a/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch_spec.rb
@@ -91,43 +91,4 @@ describe Postzord::Receiver::LocalBatch do
       receiver.perform!
     end
   end
-
-  describe '#update_cache!' do
-    before do
-
-    end
-
-    it 'adds to a redis cache for users sharing with author' do
-      users = [bob]
-      @zord = Postzord::Receiver::LocalBatch.new(@object, users.map{|u| u.id})
-
-      sort_order = "created_at"
-
-      cache = mock
-      RedisCache.should_receive(:new).exactly(users.length).times.with(instance_of(User), sort_order).and_return(cache)
-
-      cache.should_receive(:add).exactly(users.length).times.with(@object.created_at.to_i, @object.id)
-
-      @zord.update_cache!
-    end
-
-    it 'does not add to the redis cache of the users not contact with author' do
-      users = [bob, eve]
-      @zord = Postzord::Receiver::LocalBatch.new(@object, users.map{|u| u.id})
-
-      RedisCache.should_receive(:new).once.with(bob, anything()).and_return(stub.as_null_object)
-
-      @zord.update_cache!
-    end
-
-    it 'does not add to the redis cache of users not sharing with the author' do
-      alice.share_with(eve.person, alice.aspects.first)
-      users = [bob, eve]
-      @zord = Postzord::Receiver::LocalBatch.new(@object, users.map{|u| u.id})
-
-      RedisCache.should_receive(:new).once.with(bob, anything()).and_return(stub.as_null_object)
-
-      @zord.update_cache!
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/private_spec.rb b/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/private_spec.rb
index 188f6ad7e..d76dfc012 100644
--- a/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/private_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/private_spec.rb
@@ -96,29 +96,4 @@ describe Postzord::Receiver::Private do
       @zord.receive_object
     end
   end
-
-  describe '#update_cache!' do
-    it 'adds to redis cache if the contact has aspect visibilities' do
-      @alices_post.save!
-
-      @zord = Postzord::Receiver::Private.new(bob, :person => alice.person, :object => @alices_post)
-
-      sort_order = "created_at"
-      cache = RedisCache.new(bob, sort_order)
-      RedisCache.should_receive(:new).with(bob, sort_order).and_return(cache)
-      cache.should_receive(:add).with(@alices_post.created_at.to_i, @alices_post.id)
-      @zord.update_cache!
-    end
-
-    it 'does not add to redis cache if the receiving user is not sharing with the sender' do
-      alice.share_with(eve.person, alice.aspects.first)
-      @alices_post.save!
-
-      @zord = Postzord::Receiver::Private.new(eve, :person => alice.person, :object => @alices_post)
-
-      sort_order = "created_at"
-      RedisCache.should_not_receive(:new)
-      @zord.update_cache!
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/postzord/receiver_spec.rb b/spec/lib/postzord/receiver_spec.rb
index 163870f19..44236ee2c 100644
--- a/spec/lib/postzord/receiver_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/postzord/receiver_spec.rb
@@ -20,68 +20,6 @@ describe Postzord::Receiver do
       @receiver.should_receive(:receive!)
       @receiver.perform!
     end
-
-    context 'update_cache!' do
-      before do
-        @receiver.stub(:cache?).and_return(true)
-      end
-
-      it "gets called if cache?" do
-        @receiver.should_receive(:update_cache!)
-        @receiver.perform!
-      end
-
-      it "doesn't get called if !cache?" do
-        @receiver.stub(:cache?).and_return(false)
-        @receiver.should_not_receive(:update_cache!)
-        @receiver.perform!
-      end
-
-      it 'does not get called if receive! is false' do
-        @receiver.stub(:receive!).and_return(false)
-        @receiver.should_not_receive(:update_cache!)
-        @receiver.perform!
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#cache?" do
-    before do
-      @receiver.stub(:respond_to?).with(:update_cache!).and_return(true)
-      AppConfig[:redis_cache] = true
-
-      RedisCache.stub(:acceptable_types).and_return(["StatusMessage"])
-      @receiver.instance_variable_set(:@object, mock(:triggers_caching? => true, :type => "StatusMessage"))
-    end
-
-    it 'returns true if the receiver responds to update_cache and the application has caching enabled' do
-      @receiver.cache?.should be_true
-    end
-
-    it 'returns false if the receiver does not respond to update_cache' do
-      @receiver.stub(:respond_to?).with(:update_cache!).and_return(false)
-      @receiver.cache?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it 'returns false if the application does not have caching set' do
-      AppConfig[:redis_cache] = false
-      @receiver.cache?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it 'returns false if the object is does not respond to triggers_caching' do
-      @receiver.instance_variable_set(:@object, mock)
-      @receiver.cache?.should be_false
-    end 
-
-    it 'returns false if the object is not cacheable' do
-      @receiver.instance_variable_set(:@object, mock(:triggers_caching? => false))
-      @receiver.cache?.should be_false
-    end 
-
-    it 'returns false if the object is not of acceptable type for the cache' do
-      @receiver.instance_variable_set(:@object, mock(:triggers_caching? => true, :type => "Photo"))
-      @receiver.cache?.should be_false
-    end
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/stream/multi_spec.rb b/spec/lib/stream/multi_spec.rb
index f669d478d..60dba1b17 100644
--- a/spec/lib/stream/multi_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/stream/multi_spec.rb
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@ describe Stream::Multi do
     it_should_behave_like 'it is a stream'
   end
 
-  describe '#is_in?' do
-    it 'handles when the cache returns strings' do
-      p = Factory(:status_message)
-      @stream.should_receive(:aspects_post_ids).and_return([p.id.to_s])
-      @stream.send(:is_in?, :aspects, p).should be_true
-    end
-  end
-
   describe '#publisher_opts' do
     it 'prefills, sets public, and autoexpands if welcome? is set' do
       prefill_text = "sup?"
diff --git a/spec/models/contact_spec.rb b/spec/models/contact_spec.rb
index 118a29399..0fc6f2d7e 100644
--- a/spec/models/contact_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/contact_spec.rb
@@ -194,31 +194,6 @@ describe Contact do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#repopulate_cache" do
-    before do
-      @contact = bob.contact_for(alice.person)
-    end
-
-    it "repopulates the cache if the cache exists" do
-      cache = stub(:repopulate!)
-      RedisCache.stub(:configured? => true, :new => cache)
-
-      cache.should_receive(:repopulate!)
-      @contact.repopulate_cache!
-    end
-
-    it "does not touch the cache if it is not configured" do
-      RedisCache.stub(:configured?).and_return(false)
-      RedisCache.should_not_receive(:new)
-      @contact.repopulate_cache!
-    end
-
-    it "gets called on destroy" do
-      @contact.should_receive(:repopulate_cache!)
-      @contact.destroy
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "#not_blocked_user" do
     before do
       @contact = alice.contact_for(bob.person)
diff --git a/spec/models/post_spec.rb b/spec/models/post_spec.rb
index ab91922d4..b231cd187 100644
--- a/spec/models/post_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/post_spec.rb
@@ -229,74 +229,6 @@ describe Post do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "triggers_caching?" do
-    it 'returns true' do
-      Post.new.triggers_caching?.should be_true
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "after_create" do
-    it "calls cache_for_author only on create" do
-      post = Factory.build(:status_message, :author => bob.person)
-      post.should_receive(:cache_for_author).once
-      post.save
-      post.save
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '#cache_for_author' do
-    before do
-      @post = Factory.build(:status_message, :author => bob.person)
-      @post.stub(:should_cache_for_author?).and_return(true)
-    end
-
-    it 'caches with valid conditions' do
-      cache = mock.as_null_object
-      RedisCache.should_receive(:new).and_return(cache)
-      cache.should_receive(:add)
-      @post.cache_for_author
-    end
-
-    it 'does nothing if should not cache' do
-      @post.stub(:should_cache_for_author?).and_return(false)
-      RedisCache.should_not_receive(:new)
-      @post.cache_for_author
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#should_cache_for_author?" do
-    before do
-      @post = Factory.build(:status_message, :author => bob.person)
-      RedisCache.stub(:configured?).and_return(true)
-      RedisCache.stub(:acceptable_types).and_return(['StatusMessage'])
-      @post.stub(:triggers_caching?).and_return(true)
-    end
-
-    it 'returns true under valid conditions' do
-      @post.should_cache_for_author?.should be_true
-    end
-
-    it 'does not cache if the author is not a local user' do
-      @post.author = Factory(:person)
-      @post.should_cache_for_author?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it 'does not cache if the cache is not configured' do
-      RedisCache.stub(:configured?).and_return(false)
-      @post.should_cache_for_author?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it 'does not cache if the object does not triggers caching' do
-      @post.stub(:triggers_caching?).and_return(false)
-      @post.should_cache_for_author?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it 'does not cache if the object is not of an acceptable cache type' do
-      @post.stub(:type).and_return("Photo")
-      @post.should_cache_for_author?.should be_false
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "#receive" do
     it 'returns false if the post does not verify' do
       @post = Factory(:status_message, :author => bob.person)
diff --git a/spec/models/user/querying_spec.rb b/spec/models/user/querying_spec.rb
index 6c1b7962e..b9cb377fd 100644
--- a/spec/models/user/querying_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user/querying_spec.rb
@@ -91,90 +91,6 @@ describe User do
         alice.visible_shareable_ids(Post).include?(@status.id).should be_false
       end
     end
-
-    context "RedisCache" do
-      before do
-        AppConfig[:redis_cache] = true
-        @opts = {:order => "created_at DESC", :order_field => "created_at", :all_aspects? => true}
-      end
-
-      after do
-        AppConfig[:redis_cache] = nil
-      end
-
-      it "populates the cache if the user has a mutual contact" do
-        RedisCache.any_instance.should_receive(:ensure_populated!)
-        alice.stub(:use_cache?).and_return(true)
-        alice.visible_shareable_ids(Post)
-      end
-
-      it 'does not get used if if all_aspects? option is not present' do
-        RedisCache.should_not_receive(:new)
-        alice.visible_shareable_ids(Post, @opts.merge({:all_aspects? => false}))
-      end
-
-      describe '#use_cache?' do
-        before do
-          cache = mock(:cache_exists? => true, :supported_order? => true, :ensure_populated! => mock, :post_ids => [])
-          RedisCache.stub(:new).and_return(cache)
-        end
-
-        it 'returns true if redis cache is set' do
-          AppConfig[:redis_cache] = true
-          alice.send(:use_cache?, @opts).should be_true
-        end
-
-        it 'returns false if redis cache is set' do
-          AppConfig[:redis_cache] = nil
-          alice.send(:use_cache?, @opts).should be_false
-        end
-      end
-
-      describe '#perform_db_query?' do
-        before do
-          @opts = {:limit => 15}
-        end
-
-        it 'returns true if cache is nil' do
-          alice.send(:perform_db_query?, [1,2,3], nil, @opts).should be_true
-        end
-
-        it 'returns true if cache shareable_ids is blank' do
-          cache = mock(:size => 100)
-          alice.send(:perform_db_query?, [], cache, @opts).should be_true
-        end
-
-        it 'returns true if cache shareable_ids length is less than opts[:limit]' do
-          cache = mock(:size => 100)
-          alice.send(:perform_db_query?, [1,2,3], cache, @opts).should be_true
-        end
-
-        it 'returns false if cache size is less than opts[:limit]' do
-          cache = mock(:size => 10)
-          alice.send(:perform_db_query?, [1,2,3], cache, @opts).should be_false
-        end
-      end
-
-      context 'populated cache' do
-        before do
-          @cache = mock(:cache_exists? => true, :size => 100, :ensure_populated! => mock)
-          RedisCache.stub(:new).and_return(@cache)
-        end
-
-        it "reads from the cache" do
-          @cache.should_receive(:post_ids).and_return([1,2,3])
-
-          alice.visible_shareable_ids(Post, @opts.merge({:limit => 3})).should == [1,2,3]
-        end
-
-        it "queries if maxtime is later than the last cached post" do
-          @cache.stub(:post_ids).and_return([])
-          alice.should_receive(:visible_ids_from_sql)
-
-          alice.visible_shareable_ids(Post, @opts)
-        end
-      end
-    end
   end
 
   describe "#prep_opts" do
diff --git a/spec/support/fake_redis.rb b/spec/support/fake_redis.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 699780b31..000000000
--- a/spec/support/fake_redis.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-module Diaspora::WebSocket
-  def self.redis
-    MockRedis.new
-  end
-end
-
-class RedisCache
-  def self.redis_connection
-    MockRedis.new
-  end
-end