diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index a51242d..980e469 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -53,10 +53,7 @@ var defaults = Config{
 	LastEventID:            0,
 }
 
-var (
-	mu       sync.Mutex
-	cached   *Config
-)
+var mu sync.Mutex
 
 // Load reads config from disk, merging with defaults.
 func Load() Config {
@@ -71,7 +68,7 @@ func Load() Config {
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &cfg); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("config: parse error: %v", err)
 	}
-	cached = &cfg
+
 	return cfg
 }
 
@@ -88,7 +85,7 @@ func Save(cfg Config) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	cached = &cfg
+
 	return os.WriteFile(ConfigPath(), data, 0o644)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
index 1f658b4..fb82f39 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ func TestSaveLoadRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Save failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// Clear cache so Load reads from disk
-	mu.Lock()
-	cached = nil
-	mu.Unlock()
-
 	loaded := Load()
 	if loaded.SyncthingAPIKey != "test-key-12345" {
 		t.Errorf("API key not round-tripped: got %q", loaded.SyncthingAPIKey)