diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/archive_cache/__init__.py b/rhodecode/lib/archive_cache/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/archive_cache/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/archive_cache/__init__.py
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ cache_meta = None
 
 
 def includeme(config):
+    return  # don't init cache currently for faster startup time
+
     # init our cache at start
-    settings = config.get_settings()
-    get_archival_cache_store(settings)
+    # settings = config.get_settings()
+    # get_archival_cache_store(settings)
 
 
 def get_archival_config(config):