diff --git a/jedi/cache.py b/jedi/cache.py
index 7315b79c..2930c350 100644
--- a/jedi/cache.py
+++ b/jedi/cache.py
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ from jedi import debug
 
 _time_caches = {}
 
-_star_import_cache = {}
-
 # for fast_parser, should not be deleted
 parser_cache = {}
 
@@ -59,7 +57,6 @@ def clear_time_caches(delete_all=False):
     if delete_all:
         for cache in _time_caches.values():
             cache.clear()
-        _star_import_cache.clear()
         parser_cache.clear()
     else:
         # normally just kill the expired entries, not all
diff --git a/test/test_cache.py b/test/test_cache.py
index 5e621ea7..087069d6 100644
--- a/test/test_cache.py
+++ b/test/test_cache.py
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ def test_star_import_cache_duration():
     old, jedi.settings.star_import_cache_validity = \
         jedi.settings.star_import_cache_validity, new
 
-    cache._star_import_cache = {}  # first empty...
+    dct = cache._time_caches['star_import_cache_validity']
+    old_dct = dict(dct)
+    dct.clear()  # first empty...
     # path needs to be not-None (otherwise caching effects are not visible)
     jedi.Script('', 1, 0, '').completions()
     time.sleep(2 * new)
@@ -75,7 +77,8 @@ def test_star_import_cache_duration():
 
     # reset values
     jedi.settings.star_import_cache_validity = old
-    assert len(cache._star_import_cache) == 1
+    assert len(dct) == 1
+    dct = old_dct
     cache._star_import_cache = {}