diff --git a/bin/steps/python b/bin/steps/python
index c06db37..8d906ff 100755
--- a/bin/steps/python
+++ b/bin/steps/python
@@ -86,14 +86,6 @@ if [[ "$STACK" != "$CACHED_PYTHON_STACK" ]]; then
     rm -fr .heroku/python-stack .heroku/python-version .heroku/python .heroku/vendor .heroku/python .heroku/python-sqlite3-version
 fi
 
-# need to clear the cache for first time installing SQLite3,
-# since the version is changing and could lead to runtime errors
-# with compiled extensions.
-if [ -d .heroku/python ] && [ ! -f .heroku/python-sqlite3-version ] && python_sqlite3_check "$PYTHON_VERSION"; then
-  puts-step "Need to update SQLite3, clearing cache"
-  rm -fr .heroku/python-stack .heroku/python-version .heroku/python .heroku/vendor
-fi
-
 if [ -f .heroku/python-version ]; then
   if [ ! "$(cat .heroku/python-version)" = "$PYTHON_VERSION" ]; then
       puts-step "Found $(cat .heroku/python-version), removing"