diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
index 101e1aa222..7977704e38 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
@@ -1945,10 +1945,7 @@ void QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::createCache()
 {
     // check if we can save and if we're allowed to
     if (!managerPrivate->networkCache
-        || !request.attribute(QNetworkRequest::CacheSaveControlAttribute, true).toBool()
-        || request.attribute(QNetworkRequest::CacheLoadControlAttribute,
-                             QNetworkRequest::PreferNetwork).toInt()
-            == QNetworkRequest::AlwaysNetwork)
+        || !request.attribute(QNetworkRequest::CacheSaveControlAttribute, true).toBool())
         return;
     cacheEnabled = true;
 }
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp
index c0b8acc581..3ab846439b 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp
@@ -451,10 +451,7 @@ void QNetworkReplyImplPrivate::createCache()
 {
     // check if we can save and if we're allowed to
     if (!networkCache()
-        || !request.attribute(QNetworkRequest::CacheSaveControlAttribute, true).toBool()
-        || request.attribute(QNetworkRequest::CacheLoadControlAttribute,
-                             QNetworkRequest::PreferNetwork).toInt()
-            == QNetworkRequest::AlwaysNetwork)
+        || !request.attribute(QNetworkRequest::CacheSaveControlAttribute, true).toBool())
         return;
     cacheEnabled = true;
 }