diff --git a/lib/mbtiles.js b/lib/mbtiles.js
index ab221c0..8607bcf 100644
--- a/lib/mbtiles.js
+++ b/lib/mbtiles.js
@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@ MBTiles.prototype._commit = function(callback) {
             mbtiles.emit('commit');
             callback(err);
         });
-        mbtiles._clearCaches();
     });
 };