diff --git a/lib/cleaner.js b/lib/cleaner.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 21c032d..0000000
--- a/lib/cleaner.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,126 +0,0 @@
-var logging = require("./logging");
-var config = require("../config");
-var cache = require("./cache");
-var path = require("path");
-var df = require("node-df");
-var fs = require("fs");
-
-var redis = cache.get_redis();
-var exp = {};
-
-// does nothing
-function nil() {}
-
-// compares redis' used_memory with cleaning_redis_limit
-// callback: error, true|false
-function should_clean_redis(callback) {
-  cache.info(function(err, info) {
-    if (err) {
-      callback(err, false);
-    } else {
-      try {
-        // logging.debug(info.toString());
-        var used = parseInt(info.used_memory) / 1024;
-        var result = used >= config.cleaner.redis_limit;
-        var msg = "RedisCleaner: " + used + "KB used";
-        (result ? logging.log : logging.debug)(msg);
-        callback(err, result);
-      } catch(e) {
-        callback(e, false);
-      }
-    }
-  });
-}
-
-// uses `df` to get the available fisk space
-// callback: error, true|false
-function should_clean_disk(callback) {
-  df({
-    file: config.directories.faces,
-    prefixMultiplier: "KiB",
-    isDisplayPrefixMultiplier: false,
-    precision: 2
-  }, function(err, response) {
-    if (err) {
-      callback(err, false);
-    } else {
-      var available = response[0].available;
-      var result = available < config.cleaner.disk_limit;
-      var msg = "DiskCleaner: " + available + "KB available";
-      (result ? logging.log : logging.debug)(msg);
-      callback(err, result);
-    }
-  });
-}
-
-// check if redis limit reached, then flush redis
-// check if disk limit reached, then delete images
-exp.run = function() {
-  should_clean_redis(function(err, clean) {
-    if (err) {
-      logging.error("Failed to run RedisCleaner");
-      logging.error(err);
-    } else if (clean) {
-      logging.warn("RedisCleaner: Redis limit reached! flushing now");
-      redis.flushall();
-    } else {
-      logging.log("RedisCleaner: Nothing to clean");
-    }
-  });
-
-  should_clean_disk(function(err, clean) {
-    if (err) {
-      logging.error("Failed to run DiskCleaner");
-      logging.error(err);
-    } else if (clean) {
-      logging.warn("DiskCleaner: Disk limit reached! Cleaning images now");
-
-      // hotfix for #139 | FIXME
-      logging.warn("DiskCleaner: Flushing Redis to prevent ENOENT");
-      redis.flushall();
-      // end hotfix
-
-      var skinsdir = config.directories.skins;
-      var capesdir = config.directories.capes;
-      var facesdir = config.directories.faces;
-      var helmsdir = config.directories.helms;
-      var rendersdir = config.directories.renders;
-      fs.readdir(skinsdir, function(readerr, files) {
-        if (!readerr) {
-          for (var i = 0, l = Math.min(files.length, config.cleaner.amount); i < l; i++) {
-            var filename = files[i];
-            if (filename[0] !== ".") {
-              fs.unlink(path.join(facesdir, filename), nil);
-              fs.unlink(path.join(helmsdir, filename), nil);
-              fs.unlink(path.join(skinsdir, filename), nil);
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      });
-      fs.readdir(rendersdir, function(readerr, files) {
-        if (!readerr) {
-          for (var j = 0, l = Math.min(files.length, config.cleaner.amount); j < l; j++) {
-            var filename = files[j];
-            if (filename[0] !== ".") {
-              fs.unlink(rendersdir + filename, nil);
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      });
-      fs.readdir(capesdir, function(readerr, files) {
-        if (!readerr) {
-          for (var j = 0, l = Math.min(files.length, config.cleaner.amount); j < l; j++) {
-            var filename = files[j];
-            if (filename[0] !== ".") {
-              fs.unlink(capesdir + filename, nil);
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      });
-    } else {
-      logging.log("DiskCleaner: Nothing to clean");
-    }
-  });
-};
-
-module.exports = exp;
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3e4acba..2a85244 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
     "ejs": "^3.0.1",
     "@randy.tarampi/lwip": "^1.1.0",
     "mime": "^2.4.4",
-    "node-df": "crafatar/node-df",
     "redis": "^3.0.2",
     "request": "^2.88.2",
     "toobusy-js": "^0.5.1"
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index b6956be..3afcf24 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ if (process.env.VERBOSE_TEST !== "true" && process.env.TRAVIS !== "true") {
 
 var networking = require("../lib/networking");
 var helpers = require("../lib/helpers");
-var cleaner = require("../lib/cleaner");
 var request = require("request");
 var config = require("../config");
 var server = require("../lib/server");
@@ -68,10 +67,6 @@ describe("Crafatar", function() {
     console.log("Flushing and waiting for redis ...");
     cache.get_redis().flushall(function() {
       console.log("Redis flushed!");
-      // cause I don't know how big hard drives are these days
-      config.cleaner.disk_limit = Infinity;
-      config.cleaner.redis_limit = Infinity;
-      cleaner.run();
       done();
     });
   });
diff --git a/www.js b/www.js
index 2a52daf..328099c 100644
--- a/www.js
+++ b/www.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 var logging = require("./lib/logging");
-var cleaner = require("./lib/cleaner");
 var config = require("./config");
 
 process.on("uncaughtException", function(err) {
@@ -7,6 +6,4 @@ process.on("uncaughtException", function(err) {
   process.exit(1);
 });
 
-setInterval(cleaner.run, config.cleaner.interval * 1000);
-
 require("./lib/server.js").boot();
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