diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker.cpp
index d6c26330e..b0ab0b4c0 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <QThread>
 #include <utility>
 
-
 PictureLoaderWorker::PictureLoaderWorker() : QObject(nullptr), picDownload(SettingsCache::instance().getPicDownload())
 {
     networkManager = new QNetworkAccessManager(this);
@@ -66,6 +65,7 @@ void PictureLoaderWorker::queueRequest(const QUrl &url, PictureLoaderWorkerWork
     if (!cachedRedirect.isEmpty()) {
         queueRequest(cachedRedirect, worker);
     } else if (cache->metaData(url).isValid()) {
+        // If we hit a cached url, we get to make the request for free, since it won't contribute towards the rate-limit
         makeRequest(url, worker);
     } else {
         requestLoadQueue.append(qMakePair(url, worker));
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.cpp
index 2c3d1ec9e..712f68dc1 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ PictureLoaderWorkerWork::PictureLoaderWorkerWork(const PictureLoaderWorker *work
 {
     // Hook up signals to the orchestrator
     connect(this, &PictureLoaderWorkerWork::requestImageDownload, worker, &PictureLoaderWorker::queueRequest);
-    connect(this, &PictureLoaderWorkerWork::cachedImageHit, worker, &PictureLoaderWorker::processSingleRequest);
     connect(this, &PictureLoaderWorkerWork::urlRedirected, worker, &PictureLoaderWorker::cacheRedirect);
     connect(this, &PictureLoaderWorkerWork::cachedUrlInvalidated, worker, &PictureLoaderWorker::removedCachedUrl);
     connect(this, &PictureLoaderWorkerWork::imageLoaded, worker, &PictureLoaderWorker::imageLoadedSuccessfully);
@@ -97,10 +96,6 @@ void PictureLoaderWorkerWork::handleNetworkReply(QNetworkReply *reply)
     if (reply->error()) {
         handleFailedReply(reply);
     } else {
-        if (reply->attribute(QNetworkRequest::SourceIsFromCacheAttribute).toBool()) {
-            emit cachedImageHit();
-        }
-
         handleSuccessfulReply(reply);
     }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.h
index 62da6bc0b..9e79a72d5 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.h
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ signals:
     void imageLoaded(CardInfoPtr card, const QImage &image);
     void requestImageDownload(const QUrl &url, PictureLoaderWorkerWork *instance);
 
-    /**
-     * We hit a cached image from the network cache; we get to make another request for free.
-     */
-    void cachedImageHit();
     void urlRedirected(const QUrl &originalUrl, const QUrl &redirectUrl);
     void cachedUrlInvalidated(const QUrl &url);
 };