diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 37f9cc3c3..610abb74c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ All CLI options are optional:
 --port                  -P  Port to listen on. Default: 3000
 --printOutput               Turns on logging of your lambda outputs in the terminal.
 --resourceRoutes            Turns on loading of your HTTP proxy settings from serverless.yml
---skipCacheInvalidation -c  Tells the plugin to skip require cache invalidation. A script reloading tool like Nodemon might then be needed
 --useChildProcess           Run handlers in a child process
 --useWorkerThreads          Uses worker threads for handlers. Requires node.js v11.7.0 or higher
 --websocketPort             WebSocket port to listen on. Default: 3001
diff --git a/src/config/defaults.js b/src/config/defaults.js
index 44c8297a4..1fd9fea91 100644
--- a/src/config/defaults.js
+++ b/src/config/defaults.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export default {
   port: 3000,
   printOutput: false,
   resourceRoutes: false,
-  skipCacheInvalidation: false,
   useChildProcess: false,
   useWorkerThreads: false,
   websocketPort: 3001,
diff --git a/src/config/options.js b/src/config/options.js
index 4b139c2c5..5cb878f4e 100644
--- a/src/config/options.js
+++ b/src/config/options.js
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ export default {
   resourceRoutes: {
     usage: 'Turns on loading of your HTTP proxy settings from serverless.yml.',
   },
-  skipCacheInvalidation: {
-    shortcut: 'c',
-    usage:
-      'Tells the plugin to skip require cache invalidation. A script reloading tool like Nodemon might then be needed',
-  },
   useChildProcess: {
     usage: 'Uses separate node processes for handlers',
   },
diff --git a/src/lambda/handler-runner/ChildProcessRunner.js b/src/lambda/handler-runner/ChildProcessRunner.js
index 83cd3f2a0..6c3d7e984 100644
--- a/src/lambda/handler-runner/ChildProcessRunner.js
+++ b/src/lambda/handler-runner/ChildProcessRunner.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { node } from 'execa'
 const childProcessHelperPath = resolve(__dirname, 'childProcessHelper.js')
 
 export default class ChildProcessRunner {
-  constructor(funOptions, env, skipCacheInvalidation) {
+  constructor(funOptions, env) {
     const { functionName, handlerName, handlerPath, timeout } = funOptions
 
     this._env = env
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ export default class ChildProcessRunner {
     this._handlerName = handlerName
     this._handlerPath = handlerPath
     this._timeout = timeout
-
-    // TODO
-    this._skipCacheInvalidation = skipCacheInvalidation
   }
 
   // no-op
diff --git a/src/lambda/handler-runner/HandlerRunner.js b/src/lambda/handler-runner/HandlerRunner.js
index 27665c11a..cd5dd60e9 100644
--- a/src/lambda/handler-runner/HandlerRunner.js
+++ b/src/lambda/handler-runner/HandlerRunner.js
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ import debugLog from '../../debugLog.js'
 import serverlessLog from '../../serverlessLog.js'
 import { satisfiesVersionRange } from '../../utils/index.js'
 
-const { keys } = Object
-
 export default class HandlerRunner {
   constructor(funOptions, options, env) {
     this._env = env
@@ -13,11 +11,7 @@ export default class HandlerRunner {
   }
 
   async _loadRunner() {
-    const {
-      skipCacheInvalidation,
-      useChildProcess,
-      useWorkerThreads,
-    } = this._options
+    const { useChildProcess, useWorkerThreads } = this._options
 
     if (useWorkerThreads) {
       // worker threads
@@ -26,25 +20,16 @@ export default class HandlerRunner {
       const { default: WorkerThreadRunner } = await import(
         './WorkerThreadRunner.js'
       )
-      return new WorkerThreadRunner(
-        this._funOptions /* skipCacheInvalidation */,
-        this._env,
-      )
+      return new WorkerThreadRunner(this._funOptions, this._env)
     }
 
     if (useChildProcess) {
       const { default: ChildProcessRunner } = await import(
         './ChildProcessRunner.js'
       )
-      return new ChildProcessRunner(
-        this._funOptions,
-        this._env,
-        skipCacheInvalidation,
-      )
+      return new ChildProcessRunner(this._funOptions, this._env)
     }
 
-    this._cacheInvalidation()
-
     const {
       functionName,
       handlerName,
@@ -97,41 +82,6 @@ export default class HandlerRunner {
     }
   }
 
-  _cacheInvalidation() {
-    const { cacheInvalidationRegex, skipCacheInvalidation } = this._options
-
-    if (!skipCacheInvalidation) {
-      debugLog('Invalidating cache...')
-
-      const regExp = new RegExp(cacheInvalidationRegex)
-
-      keys(require.cache).forEach((key) => {
-        // Require cache invalidation, brutal and fragile.
-        // Might cause errors, if so please submit an issue.
-        if (!key.match(regExp)) {
-          delete require.cache[key]
-        }
-      })
-
-      const currentFilePath = __filename
-
-      if (
-        require.cache[currentFilePath] &&
-        require.cache[currentFilePath].children
-      ) {
-        const nextChildren = []
-
-        require.cache[currentFilePath].children.forEach((moduleCache) => {
-          if (moduleCache.filename.match(regExp)) {
-            nextChildren.push(moduleCache)
-          }
-        })
-
-        require.cache[currentFilePath].children = nextChildren
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   // () => Promise<void>
   cleanup() {
     // TODO console.log('handler runner cleanup')