diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/organic.py b/r2/r2/lib/organic.py
index dd0a8c0c2..428f8e686 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/organic.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/organic.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 from r2.models import *
-from r2.lib.memoize import memoize
 from r2.lib.normalized_hot import get_hot
 from r2.lib import count
 from r2.lib.utils import UniqueIterator, timeago
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ from pylons import c
 import random
 from time import time
 
-organic_lifetime = 5*60
 organic_max_length= 50
 
 def keep_fresh_links(item):
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@ def keep_fresh_links(item):
 
     return item.fresh
 
-@memoize('cached_organic_links', time = organic_lifetime)
 def cached_organic_links(*sr_ids):
     sr_count = count.get_link_counts()
     #only use links from reddits that you're subscribed to