diff --git a/src/main/java/org/carlmontrobotics/lib199/CachedSparkMax.java b/src/main/java/org/carlmontrobotics/lib199/CachedSparkMax.java
index 739c7c9f..4f332ac5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/carlmontrobotics/lib199/CachedSparkMax.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/carlmontrobotics/lib199/CachedSparkMax.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import com.revrobotics.RelativeEncoder;
 import com.revrobotics.SparkMaxPIDController;
 
+@Deprecated
 public class CachedSparkMax extends CANSparkMax {
 
     private RelativeEncoder encoder;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/carlmontrobotics/lib199/MotorControllerFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/carlmontrobotics/lib199/MotorControllerFactory.java
index 63be3b75..e3110972 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/carlmontrobotics/lib199/MotorControllerFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/carlmontrobotics/lib199/MotorControllerFactory.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public static CANSparkMax createSparkMax(int id, int temperatureLimit) {
   public static CANSparkMax createSparkMax(int id, MotorConfig config) {
     CANSparkMax spark;
     if (RobotBase.isReal()) {
-      spark = new CachedSparkMax(id, CANSparkMaxLowLevel.MotorType.kBrushless);
+      spark = new CANSparkMax(id, CANSparkMaxLowLevel.MotorType.kBrushless);
       if (spark.getFirmwareVersion() == 0) {
         spark.close();
         System.err.println("SparkMax on port: " + id + " is not connected!");