diff --git a/src/escpos/capabilities.py b/src/escpos/capabilities.py
index 02ae57b..2d46b0a 100644
--- a/src/escpos/capabilities.py
+++ b/src/escpos/capabilities.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import re
 from os import environ, path
 import pkg_resources
-import pickle
 import logging
 import time
 
@@ -27,26 +26,9 @@ capabilities_path = environ.get(
 )
 
 # Load external printer database
-t0 = time.time()
-logger.debug("Using capabilities from file: %s", capabilities_path)
-if path.exists(pickle_path):
-    if path.getmtime(capabilities_path) > path.getmtime(pickle_path):
-        logger.debug("Found a more recent capabilities file")
-        full_load = True
-    else:
-        full_load = False
-        logger.debug("Loading capabilities from pickle in %s", pickle_path)
-        with open(pickle_path, "rb") as cf:
-            CAPABILITIES = pickle.load(cf)
-else:
-    logger.debug("Capabilities pickle file not found: %s", pickle_path)
-    full_load = True
-
-if full_load:
-    logger.debug("Loading and pickling capabilities")
-    with open(capabilities_path) as cp, open(pickle_path, "wb") as pp:
-        CAPABILITIES = yaml.safe_load(cp)
-        pickle.dump(CAPABILITIES, pp, protocol=2)
+logger.debug("Loading and pickling capabilities")
+with open(capabilities_path) as cp, open(pickle_path, "wb") as pp:
+    CAPABILITIES = yaml.safe_load(cp)
 
 logger.debug("Finished loading capabilities took %.2fs", time.time() - t0)