diff --git a/src/papiezator/papiezator_settings.py b/src/papiezator/papiezator_settings.py
index ae2dafb..34bfb43 100644
--- a/src/papiezator/papiezator_settings.py
+++ b/src/papiezator/papiezator_settings.py
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 
 from django.conf import settings
 
+SAGE_REDIS = False
 REDIS_TTL = getattr(settings, "PAPIEZATOR_REDIS_TTL", 60*60*12)
 LOLGITHUB_URL = "I'm shy."
diff --git a/src/papiezator/pope_utils.py b/src/papiezator/pope_utils.py
index 5f38b2a..2b4166d 100644
--- a/src/papiezator/pope_utils.py
+++ b/src/papiezator/pope_utils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from papiezator.models import PopeImage, PerfectPope, DECIMAL_PLACES
 from PIL import Image
 from io import BytesIO
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
-from papiezator.papiezator_settings import REDIS_TTL
+from papiezator.papiezator_settings import REDIS_TTL, SAGE_REDIS
 try:
     from redis import Redis
     from redis.exceptions import ConnectionError as RedisConnectionError
@@ -72,14 +72,15 @@ def read_pope(width, height, pope_image):
     """ (int, int, Pope) -> bytes
     get pope and scale for display
     """
-    if redis:
+    if redis and not SAGE_REDIS:
         try:
 
-            im = redis.get((width,height))
+            key = (width,height, pope_image)
+            im = redis.get(key)
             if not im:
                 im = read_pope_from_fs(width, height, pope_image)
-                redis.set((width,height), im)
-                redis.expire((width,height), REDIS_TTL)
+                redis.set(key, im)
+                redis.expire(key, REDIS_TTL)
 
         except RedisConnectionError:
             im = read_pope_from_fs(width, height, pope_image)