diff --git a/launch.py b/launch.py
index 7bcd828551080386093539ab2de3bd2d23d63476..42d93184e143e877797bde6ac5780b7f80f8367e 100755
--- a/launch.py
+++ b/launch.py
@@ -942,8 +942,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         job_id = qsub(fpath)
         sys.exit(1)
     elif isinstance(options.logfile, str) or options.crontab:
-        if options.crontab:
-            options.cache = True
         if options.logfile is None:
             options.logfile = ''
         if options.logfile.strip() == '':