diff --git a/src/pylorax/yumbase.py b/src/pylorax/yumbase.py
index ded8b616..f6c6bd71 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/yumbase.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/yumbase.py
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ def get_yum_base_object(installroot, repositories, mirrorlists=[],
     repositories = filter(bool, repositories)
     mirrorlists = filter(bool, mirrorlists)
 
-    cachedir = os.path.join(tempdir, "yum.cache")
-    if not os.path.isdir(cachedir):
-        os.mkdir(cachedir)
+    #cachedir = os.path.join(tempdir, "yum.cache")
+    #if not os.path.isdir(cachedir):
+    #    os.mkdir(cachedir)
 
     yumconf = os.path.join(tempdir, "yum.conf")
     c = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
 
     # add the main section
     section = "main"
-    data = {"cachedir": cachedir,
-            "keepcache": 0,
+    data = {#"cachedir": cachedir,
+            #"keepcache": 0,
             "gpgcheck": 0,
             "plugins": 0,
             "reposdir": "",