diff --git a/cache_toolbox/core.py b/cache_toolbox/core.py
index 8abc16c7be..b2802e7fec 100644
--- a/cache_toolbox/core.py
+++ b/cache_toolbox/core.py
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ def get_instance(model, instance_or_pk, timeout=None, using=None):
             cache.delete(key)
 
     # Use the default manager so we are never filtered by a .get_query_set()
+
+#    import logging
+#    log = logging.getLogger("tracking")
+#    log.info( str(pk) )
+
     instance = model._default_manager.using(using).get(pk=pk)
 
     data = {}
diff --git a/cache_toolbox/relation.py b/cache_toolbox/relation.py
index eae7d93f6f..38d985aa94 100644
--- a/cache_toolbox/relation.py
+++ b/cache_toolbox/relation.py
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ def cache_relation(descriptor, timeout=None):
         except AttributeError:
             pass
 
+#        import logging
+#        log = logging.getLogger("tracking")
+#        log.info( "DEBUG: "+str(str(rel.model)+"/"+str(self.pk) ))
+
         instance = get_instance(rel.model, self.pk, timeout)
 
         setattr(self, '_%s_cache' % related_name, instance)
diff --git a/courseware/content_parser.py b/courseware/content_parser.py
index 190a63fba7..30b8c1753b 100644
--- a/courseware/content_parser.py
+++ b/courseware/content_parser.py
@@ -169,7 +169,11 @@ def course_xml_process(tree):
 
 def course_file(user):
     ''' Given a user, return course.xml'''
-    filename = user.profile_cache.courseware # UserProfile.objects.get(user=user).courseware
+    #import logging
+    #log = logging.getLogger("tracking")
+    #log.info(  "DEBUG: cf:"+str(user) )
+
+    filename = UserProfile.objects.get(user=user).courseware # user.profile_cache.courseware 
     groups = user_groups(user)
     options = {'dev_content':settings.DEV_CONTENT, 
                'groups' : groups}
diff --git a/courseware/views.py b/courseware/views.py
index 3a1835e1bd..876c0563e1 100644
--- a/courseware/views.py
+++ b/courseware/views.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def profile(request):
     ]
     
     
-    user_info = request.user.profile_cache # UserProfile.objects.get(user=request.user)
+    user_info = UserProfile.objects.get(user=request.user) # request.user.profile_cache # 
     context={'name':user_info.name,
              'username':request.user.username,
              'location':user_info.location,
@@ -345,6 +345,10 @@ def index(request, course="6.002 Spring 2012", chapter="Using the System", secti
     if course!="6.002 Spring 2012":
         return redirect('/')
 
+    #import logging
+    #log = logging.getLogger("mitx")
+    #log.info(  "DEBUG: "+str(user) )
+
     dom = content_parser.course_file(user)
     dom_module = dom.xpath("//course[@name=$course]/chapter[@name=$chapter]//section[@name=$section]/*[1]", 
                            course=course, chapter=chapter, section=section)
diff --git a/student/models.py b/student/models.py
index 8c9a71c753..d12d2e4aae 100644
--- a/student/models.py
+++ b/student/models.py
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@ class Registration(models.Model):
         self.user.save()
         #self.delete()
 
-cache_relation(User.profile)
+#cache_relation(User.profile)
diff --git a/student/views.py b/student/views.py
index 5e3cb7b9b0..b8194b3e61 100644
--- a/student/views.py
+++ b/student/views.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def logout_user(request):
 def change_setting(request):
     if not request.user.is_authenticated():
         return redirect('/')
-    up = request.user.profile_cache # UserProfile.objects.get(user=request.user)
+    up = UserProfile.objects.get(user=request.user) #request.user.profile_cache
     if 'location' in request.POST:
 #        print "loc"
         up.location=request.POST['location']