diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_files.py b/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_files.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_files.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_files.py
@@ -431,9 +431,6 @@ class RepoFilesView(RepoAppView):
 
             # generate new archive, as previous was not found in the cache
             if not reader:
-                # first remove expired items, before generating a new one :)
-                # we di this manually because automatic eviction is disabled
-                d_cache.cull(retry=True)
 
                 try:
                     commit.archive_repo(archive_name_key, archive_dir_name=archive_dir_name,