diff --git a/files/__main__.py b/files/__main__.py
index 1d072c9d7..53fbdca7c 100644
--- a/files/__main__.py
+++ b/files/__main__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import time
 from sys import stdout
 import faulthandler
 from json import loads
-import atexit
 
 app = Flask(__name__, template_folder='templates')
 app.url_map.strict_slashes = False
@@ -116,12 +115,4 @@ def after_request(response):
 	response.headers.add("X-Frame-Options", "deny")
 	return response
 
-if not cache.get("marseys"):
-	with open("marseys.json", 'r') as f: cache.set("marseys", loads(f.read()))
-
-from files.routes import *
-
-def close_running_threads():
-	with open('marseys.json', 'w') as f: dump(cache.get("marseys"), f)
-	stdout.flush()
-atexit.register(close_running_threads)
\ No newline at end of file
+from files.routes import *
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index 7cc170a42..fffaf4432 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def sanitize(sanitized, noimages=False, alert=False, comment=False, edit=False):
 	sanitized = re.sub('\|\|(.*?)\|\|', r'<span class="spoiler">\1</span>', sanitized)
 	
 	if comment:
-		marsey_count = cache.get("marseys")
+		with open("marseys.json", 'r') as f: marsey_count = loads(f.read().replace("'",'"'))
 		marseys_used = set()
 
 	emojis = list(re.finditer("[^a]>\s*(:[!#]{0,2}\w+:\s*)+<\/", sanitized))
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def sanitize(sanitized, noimages=False, alert=False, comment=False, edit=False):
 	if comment:
 		for emoji in marseys_used:
 			if emoji in marsey_count: marsey_count[emoji]["count"] += 1
-		cache.set("marseys", marsey_count)
+		with open('marseys.json', 'w') as f: dump(marsey_count, f)
 
 	return sanitized
 
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 0cc25cf01..0eb152106 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def api_comment(v):
 					marsey_body = marsey_dict[0][1]
 					marsey_body["count"] = 0
 				except: return {"error": "You didn't follow the format retard"}, 400
-				marseys = cache.get("marseys")
+				with open("marseys.json", 'r') as f: marseys = loads(f.read().replace("'",'"'))
 				marseys[marsey_key] = marsey_body
 
 	if v.marseyawarded:
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def api_comment(v):
 				elif v.id in (CARP_ID,AEVANN_ID) and parent_post.id == 37838:
 					filename = f'files/assets/images/emojis/{marsey_key}.webp'
 					process_image(file, filename, 200)
-					cache.set("marseys", marseys)
+					with open('marseys.json', 'w') as f: dump(marseys, f)
 		elif file.content_type.startswith('video/'):
 			file.save("video.mp4")
 			with open("video.mp4", 'rb') as f:
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 316644358..370528992 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ def submit_post(v):
 		with open(f'snappy_{SITE_NAME}.txt', "r") as f:
 			snappyquotes = f.read().split("{[para]}")
 			if request.host != 'pcmemes.net': 
-				marseys = cache.get("marseys").keys()
+				with open("marseys.json", 'r') as f: marseys = loads(f.read().replace("'",'"')).keys()
 				snappyquotes += [f':#{x}:' for x in marseys]
 		body = random.choice(snappyquotes)
 	body += "\n\n"
diff --git a/files/routes/static.py b/files/routes/static.py
index 7daa118b9..36d0a6e13 100644
--- a/files/routes/static.py
+++ b/files/routes/static.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def privacy(v):
 @app.get("/marseys")
 @auth_required
 def marseys(v):
-	marsey_count = cache.get("marseys").items()
+	with open("marseys.json", 'r') as f: marsey_count = list(loads(f.read().replace("'",'"')).items())
 	marsey_count = sorted(marsey_count, key=lambda x: list(x[1].values())[2], reverse=True)
 	return render_template("marseys.html", v=v, marseys=marsey_count)
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def participation_stats(v):
 
 	day = now - 86400
 
-	marseys = cache.get("marseys")
+	with open("marseys.json", 'r') as f: marseys = loads(f.read().replace("'",'"'))
 
 	data = {"marseys": len(marseys),
 			"users": g.db.query(User.id).count(),
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ def badges(v):
 @app.get("/marsey_list")
 @auth_required
 def marsey_list(v):
-	return cache.get("marseys")
+	with open("marseys.json", 'r') as f: return loads(f.read().replace("'",'"'))
 
 @app.get("/blocks")
 @auth_required
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index a92ed32b9..037afdf78 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def leaderboard_thread():
 
 	if SITE_NAME == 'Drama':
 		users13 = {}
-		authors = (x for x in cache.get("marseys").values())
+		with open("marseys.json", 'r') as f: authors = (x for x in loads(f.read().replace("'",'"')).values())
 		for x in authors:
 			if x["author"] in users13: users13[x["author"]] += 1
 			else: users13[x["author"]] = 1