diff --git a/src/main-process/start.js b/src/main-process/start.js
index 10713fa4b..7fddf37ec 100644
--- a/src/main-process/start.js
+++ b/src/main-process/start.js
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ module.exports = function start (resourcePath, devResourcePath, startTime) {
 
   atomPaths.setAtomHome(app.getPath('home'))
   atomPaths.setUserData(app)
-  setupCompileCache()
 
   const config = getConfig()
   const colorProfile = config.get('core.colorProfile')
@@ -104,12 +103,6 @@ function handleStartupEventWithSquirrel () {
   return SquirrelUpdate.handleStartupEvent(app, squirrelCommand)
 }
 
-function setupCompileCache () {
-  const CompileCache = require('../compile-cache')
-  CompileCache.setAtomHomeDirectory(process.env.ATOM_HOME)
-  CompileCache.install(process.resourcesPath, require)
-}
-
 function getConfig () {
   const config = new Config()