diff --git a/piker/ui/_curve.py b/piker/ui/_curve.py
index 1e3c4e75..42064173 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_curve.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_curve.py
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ class FlattenedOHLC(Curve):
     # avoids strange dragging/smearing artifacts when panning
     # as well as mouse over artefacts when the vlm chart series
     # is "shorter" then some overlay..
-    cache_mode: int = QGraphicsItem.NoCache
+    # cache_mode: int = QGraphicsItem.NoCache
 
     def draw_last_datum(
         self,
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ class StepCurve(Curve):
     # avoids strange dragging/smearing artifacts when panning
     # as well as mouse over artefacts when the vlm chart series
     # is "shorter" then some overlay..
-    cache_mode: int = QGraphicsItem.NoCache
+    # cache_mode: int = QGraphicsItem.NoCache
 
     def declare_paintables(
         self,
diff --git a/piker/ui/_ohlc.py b/piker/ui/_ohlc.py
index 104b860c..344805e8 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_ohlc.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_ohlc.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class BarItems(FlowGraphic):
     '''
     # XXX: causes this weird jitter bug when click-drag panning
     # where the path curve will awkwardly flicker back and forth?
-    cache_mode: int = QGraphicsItem.NoCache
+    # cache_mode: int = QGraphicsItem.NoCache
 
     def __init__(
         self,