diff --git a/autopush/router/simple.py b/autopush/router/simple.py
index 4f55b2d5..266b775f 100644
--- a/autopush/router/simple.py
+++ b/autopush/router/simple.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 """
 import json
 import requests
-import time
 from urllib import urlencode
 from StringIO import StringIO
 
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@
     ItemNotFound,
     ProvisionedThroughputExceededException,
 )
-from repoze.lru import LRUCache
 from twisted.internet.threads import deferToThread
 from twisted.internet.defer import (
     inlineCallbacks,
@@ -36,14 +34,6 @@
 )
 
 
-dead_cache = LRUCache(150)
-
-
-def node_key(node_id):
-    """Generate a node key for the dead node cache"""
-    return node_id + "-%s" % int(time.time() / 3600)
-
-
 class SimpleRouter(object):
     """Implements :class:`autopush.router.interface.IRouter` for internal
     routing to an Autopush node
@@ -102,7 +92,6 @@ def route_notification(self, notification, uaid_data):
                                                        notification)
             except (ConnectError, UserError, ConnectionRefusedError) as exc:
                 self.metrics.increment("updates.client.host_gone")
-                dead_cache.put(node_key(node_id), True)
                 yield deferToThread(router.clear_node,
                                     uaid_data).addErrback(self._eat_db_err)
                 if isinstance(exc, ConnectionRefusedError):
@@ -159,7 +148,6 @@ def route_notification(self, notification, uaid_data):
             result = yield self._send_notification_check(uaid, node_id)
         except (ConnectError, UserError, ConnectionRefusedError) as exc:
             self.metrics.increment("updates.client.host_gone")
-            dead_cache.put(node_key(node_id), True)
             if isinstance(exc, ConnectionRefusedError):
                 self.log.debug("Could not route message: {exc}", exc=exc)
             yield deferToThread(
diff --git a/autopush/tests/test_router.py b/autopush/tests/test_router.py
index 9318f75f..a1d7be7c 100644
--- a/autopush/tests/test_router.py
+++ b/autopush/tests/test_router.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 from autopush.router import (APNSRouter, GCMRouter,
                              SimpleRouter, WebPushRouter,
                              FCMRouter)
-from autopush.router.simple import dead_cache
 from autopush.router.interface import RouterException, RouterResponse, IRouter
 from autopush.settings import AutopushSettings
 
@@ -724,9 +723,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         settings.agent = self.agent_mock
         self.router.metrics = Mock()
 
-    def tearDown(self):
-        dead_cache.clear()
-
     def _raise_connect_error(self):
         raise ConnectError()
 
@@ -861,7 +857,6 @@ def verify_deliver(result):
         return d
 
     def test_route_to_busy_node_saves_looks_up_and_send_check_fails(self):
-        import autopush.router.simple as simple
         response_mock = Mock()
         self.agent_mock.request.side_effect = MockAssist(
             [response_mock, self._raise_connection_refused_error])
@@ -876,13 +871,10 @@ def verify_deliver(result):
             ok_(isinstance(result, RouterResponse))
             eq_(result.status_code, 202)
             assert(self.router_mock.clear_node.called)
-            nk = simple.node_key(router_data["node_id"])
-            eq_(simple.dead_cache.get(nk), True)
         d.addBoth(verify_deliver)
         return d
 
     def test_route_busy_node_saves_looks_up_and_send_check_fails_and_db(self):
-        import autopush.router.simple as simple
         response_mock = Mock()
         self.agent_mock.request.side_effect = MockAssist(
             [response_mock, self._raise_connect_error])
@@ -900,8 +892,6 @@ def verify_deliver(result):
             ok_(isinstance(result, RouterResponse))
             eq_(result.status_code, 202)
             assert(self.router_mock.clear_node.called)
-            nk = simple.node_key(router_data["node_id"])
-            eq_(simple.dead_cache.get(nk), True)
         d.addBoth(verify_deliver)
         return d
 
diff --git a/doc-requirements.txt b/doc-requirements.txt
index 718c231b..7f6ee616 100644
--- a/doc-requirements.txt
+++ b/doc-requirements.txt
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ pyflakes==1.2.3
 python-dateutil==2.5.3
 python-jose==0.6.1
 raven==5.16.0
-repoze.lru==0.6
 requests==2.10.0
 service-identity==16.0.0
 simplejson==3.8.2
diff --git a/pypy-requirements.txt b/pypy-requirements.txt
index 9c670ca4..cef10dff 100644
--- a/pypy-requirements.txt
+++ b/pypy-requirements.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ pyflakes==1.2.3
 python-dateutil==2.5.3
 python-jose==0.6.1
 raven==5.16.0
-repoze.lru==0.6
 requests==2.10.0
 service-identity==16.0.0
 simplejson==3.8.2
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 9c670ca4..cef10dff 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ pyflakes==1.2.3
 python-dateutil==2.5.3
 python-jose==0.6.1
 raven==5.16.0
-repoze.lru==0.6
 requests==2.10.0
 service-identity==16.0.0
 simplejson==3.8.2
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 36e51937..b4f0010b 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ pyflakes==1.2.3
 python-dateutil==2.5.3
 python-jose==0.6.1
 raven==5.16.0
-repoze.lru==0.6
 requests==2.10.0
 service-identity==16.0.0
 simplejson==3.8.2