diff --git a/driver/configurations/cache.cmake b/driver/configurations/cache.cmake
index ec46760..9e2eef1 100644
--- a/driver/configurations/cache.cmake
+++ b/driver/configurations/cache.cmake
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ set(DASHBOARD_PYTHON_CACHE_VERSION)
 set(DASHBOARD_REMOTE_CACHE_KEY)
 
 if(REMOTE_CACHE)
-  mktemp(DASHBOARD_FILE_DOWNLOAD_TEMP file_download_XXXXXXXX
-    "temporary download file"
-  )
-  list(APPEND DASHBOARD_TEMPORARY_FILES DASHBOARD_FILE_DOWNLOAD_TEMP)
-
   # NOTE: is there a new cache server being added (or an ip address changing)?
   # In addition to updating `DASHBOARD_REMOTE_CACHE` below, you must update:
   #
@@ -57,21 +52,7 @@ if(REMOTE_CACHE)
   else()
     set(DASHBOARD_REMOTE_CACHE "http://172.31.18.175")
   endif()
-  message(STATUS
-      "Testing download of remote cache server: '${DASHBOARD_REMOTE_CACHE}'")
-  file(DOWNLOAD "${DASHBOARD_REMOTE_CACHE}" "${DASHBOARD_FILE_DOWNLOAD_TEMP}"
-    STATUS DASHBOARD_DOWNLOAD_STATUS
-    LOG DASHBOARD_DOWNLOAD_LOG
-  )
-  list(GET DASHBOARD_DOWNLOAD_STATUS 0 DASHBOARD_DOWNLOAD_STATUS_0)
-
-  if(NOT DASHBOARD_DOWNLOAD_STATUS_0 EQUAL 0)
-    message(WARNING
-      "*** Disabling remote cache because could NOT contact remote cache server"
-      "\n${DASHBOARD_DOWNLOAD_LOG}"
-    )
-    set(REMOTE_CACHE OFF)
-  endif()
+  message(STATUS "Using remote cache address: ${DASHBOARD_REMOTE_CACHE}")
 endif()
 
 if(REMOTE_CACHE AND NOT APPLE)