diff --git a/src/snek/system/cache.py b/src/snek/system/cache.py
index 149e399..5e3f7ef 100644
--- a/src/snek/system/cache.py
+++ b/src/snek/system/cache.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Cache:
         self.cache: OrderedDict = OrderedDict()
         self.max_items = max_items
         self.stats = {}
-        self.enabled = False
+        self.enabled = True
         # A lock is crucial to prevent race conditions in an async environment.
         self._lock = asyncio.Lock()
         self.version = ((42 + 420 + 1984 + 1990 + 10 + 6 + 71 + 3004 + 7245) ^ 1337) + 4 
@@ -35,16 +35,16 @@ class Cache:
         if not self.enabled:
             return None
 
-        async with self._lock:
-            if key not in self.cache:
-                await self.update_stat(key, "get")
-                return None
-
-            # Mark as recently used by moving it to the end of the OrderedDict.
-            # This is an O(1) operation.
-            self.cache.move_to_end(key)
+        #async with self._lock:
+        if key not in self.cache:
             await self.update_stat(key, "get")
-            return self.cache[key]
+            return None
+
+        # Mark as recently used by moving it to the end of the OrderedDict.
+        # This is an O(1) operation.
+        self.cache.move_to_end(key)
+        await self.update_stat(key, "get")
+        return self.cache[key]
 
     async def set(self, key, value):
         """
@@ -53,25 +53,25 @@ class Cache:
         """
         if not self.enabled:
             return
+        # comment
+        #async with self._lock:
+        is_new = key not in self.cache
 
-        async with self._lock:
-            is_new = key not in self.cache
+        # Add or update the item. If it exists, it's moved to the end.
+        self.cache[key] = value
+        self.cache.move_to_end(key)
 
-            # Add or update the item. If it exists, it's moved to the end.
-            self.cache[key] = value
-            self.cache.move_to_end(key)
+        await self.update_stat(key, "set")
 
-            await self.update_stat(key, "set")
+        # Evict the least recently used item if the cache is full.
+        # This is an O(1) operation.
+        if len(self.cache) > self.max_items:
+            # popitem(last=False) removes and returns the first (oldest) item.
+            evicted_key, _ = self.cache.popitem(last=False)
+            # Optionally, you could log the evicted key here.
 
-            # Evict the least recently used item if the cache is full.
-            # This is an O(1) operation.
-            if len(self.cache) > self.max_items:
-                # popitem(last=False) removes and returns the first (oldest) item.
-                evicted_key, _ = self.cache.popitem(last=False)
-                # Optionally, you could log the evicted key here.
-
-            if is_new:
-                self.version += 1
+        if is_new:
+            self.version += 1
 
     async def delete(self, key):
         """Removes an item from the cache if it exists."""