diff --git a/corrlib/cli.py b/corrlib/cli.py
index ca2acb2..e703857 100644
--- a/corrlib/cli.py
+++ b/corrlib/cli.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from .toml import import_tomls, update_project, reimport_project
 from .find import find_record, list_projects
 from .tools import str2list
 from .main import update_aliases
-from .meas_io import drop_cache as mio_drop_cache
 import os
 
 app = typer.Typer()
@@ -158,21 +157,6 @@ def init(
     return
 
 
-@app.command()
-def drop_cache(
-    path: str = typer.Option(
-        str('./corrlib'),
-        "--dataset",
-        "-d",
-    ),
-) -> None:
-    """
-    Drop the currect cache directory of the dataset.
-    """
-    mio_drop_cache(path)
-    return
-
-
 @app.callback()
 def main(
     version: Optional[bool] = typer.Option(
diff --git a/corrlib/meas_io.py b/corrlib/meas_io.py
index 1a06dac..9a3806b 100644
--- a/corrlib/meas_io.py
+++ b/corrlib/meas_io.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from typing import Union
 from pyerrors import Obs, Corr, dump_object, load_object
 from hashlib import sha256
 from .tools import cached
-import shutil
 
 
 def write_measurement(path, ensemble, measurement, uuid, code, parameter_file=None):
@@ -195,8 +194,3 @@ def drop_record(path: str, meas_path: str):
         return
     else:
         raise ValueError("This measurement does not exist as a file!")
-
-def drop_cache(path: str):
-    cache_dir = os.path.join(path, ".cache")
-    for f in os.listdir(cache_dir):
-        shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(cache_dir, f))