diff --git a/plone/dexterity/schema.py b/plone/dexterity/schema.py
index cd56ab7..38ea083 100644
--- a/plone/dexterity/schema.py
+++ b/plone/dexterity/schema.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def volatile(func):
     @functools.wraps(func)
     def decorator(self, portal_type):
         fti = queryUtility(IDexterityFTI, name=portal_type)
-        if fti is not None:
+        if fti is not None and self.cache_enabled:
             key = '_v_schema_%s' % func.__name__
             cache = getattr(fti, key, None)
             if cache is not None:
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def volatile(func):
 
         value = func(self, fti)
 
-        if fti is not None and value is not None:
+        if fti is not None and value is not None and self.cache_enabled:
             setattr(fti, key, (fti._p_mtime, value))
 
         return value
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ class SchemaCache(object):
     
     lock = RLock()
 
+    def __init__(self, cache_enabled=True):
+        self.cache_enabled = cache_enabled
+
     @synchronized(lock)
     @volatile
     def get(self, fti):
diff --git a/plone/dexterity/tests/test_security.py b/plone/dexterity/tests/test_security.py
index 0854090..14a8c54 100644
--- a/plone/dexterity/tests/test_security.py
+++ b/plone/dexterity/tests/test_security.py
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@ from plone.dexterity.fti import DexterityFTI
 
 from plone.autoform.interfaces import READ_PERMISSIONS_KEY
 
-class TestAttributeProtection(MockTestCase):
 
+class TestAttributeProtection(MockTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         SCHEMA_CACHE.clear()
-            
+        SCHEMA_CACHE.cache_enabled = False
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        SCHEMA_CACHE.cache_enabled = True
+
     def test_item(self):
         
         # Mock schema model
@@ -31,6 +35,8 @@ class TestAttributeProtection(MockTestCase):
         # Mock FTI
         fti_mock = self.mocker.mock(DexterityFTI)
         self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
+        self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
+        self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
 
         self.mock_utility(fti_mock, IDexterityFTI, u'testtype')
 
@@ -70,6 +76,8 @@ class TestAttributeProtection(MockTestCase):
         # Mock FTI
         fti_mock = self.mocker.mock(DexterityFTI)
         self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
+        self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
+        self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
 
         self.mock_utility(fti_mock, IDexterityFTI, u'testtype')
 
@@ -111,6 +119,8 @@ class TestAttributeProtection(MockTestCase):
         # Mock FTI
         fti_mock = self.mocker.mock(DexterityFTI)
         self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
+        self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
+        self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
 
         self.mock_utility(fti_mock, IDexterityFTI, u'testtype')
 
@@ -148,6 +158,8 @@ class TestAttributeProtection(MockTestCase):
         # Mock FTI
         fti_mock = self.mocker.mock(DexterityFTI)
         self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
+        self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
+        self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
 
         self.mock_utility(fti_mock, IDexterityFTI, u'testtype')
 
@@ -176,6 +188,8 @@ class TestAttributeProtection(MockTestCase):
         # Mock FTI
         fti_mock = self.mocker.mock(DexterityFTI)
         self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
+        self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
+        self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITestSchema)
 
         self.mock_utility(fti_mock, IDexterityFTI, u'testtype')
 
diff --git a/plone/dexterity/tests/test_webdav.py b/plone/dexterity/tests/test_webdav.py
index 80a302b..c601575 100644
--- a/plone/dexterity/tests/test_webdav.py
+++ b/plone/dexterity/tests/test_webdav.py
@@ -920,8 +920,6 @@ class TestFileRepresentation(MockTestCase):
         fti_mock = self.mocker.mock(DexterityFTI)
         SCHEMA_CACHE.clear()
         self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITest)
-        self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITest)
-        self.expect(fti_mock.behaviors).result([])
         self.expect(fti_mock.behaviors).result([])
 
         self.mock_utility(fti_mock, IDexterityFTI, name=u"testtype")
@@ -943,8 +941,6 @@ class TestFileRepresentation(MockTestCase):
         SCHEMA_CACHE.clear()
         fti_mock = self.mocker.mock(DexterityFTI)
         self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITest)
-        self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITest)
-        self.expect(fti_mock.behaviors).result([])
         self.expect(fti_mock.behaviors).result([])
 
         self.mock_utility(fti_mock, IDexterityFTI, name=u"testtype")
@@ -968,8 +964,6 @@ class TestFileRepresentation(MockTestCase):
         SCHEMA_CACHE.clear()
         fti_mock = self.mocker.mock(DexterityFTI)
         self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITest)
-        self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITest)
-        self.expect(fti_mock.behaviors).result([])
         self.expect(fti_mock.behaviors).result([])
 
         self.mock_utility(fti_mock, IDexterityFTI, name=u"testtype")
@@ -1030,7 +1024,6 @@ class TestFileRepresentation(MockTestCase):
         SCHEMA_CACHE.clear()
         fti_mock = self.mocker.mock(DexterityFTI)
         self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITest)
-        self.expect(fti_mock.lookupSchema()).result(ITest)
 
         self.mock_adapter(MockBehaviorAssignable, IBehaviorAssignable,
                           (Item, ))