--- a/piecrust/baking/worker.py	Tue Nov 28 21:28:15 2017 -0800
+++ b/piecrust/baking/worker.py	Wed Nov 29 20:37:57 2017 -0800
@@ -80,15 +80,6 @@
         source_name, item_spec = job['job_spec']
         logger.debug("Received job: %s@%s" % (source_name, item_spec))
 
-        # Check for special jobs.
-        if source_name == '__special__':
-            if item_spec == 'populate_template_cache':
-                for eng in self.app.plugin_loader.getTemplateEngines():
-                    eng.populateCache()
-            else:
-                raise Exception("Unknown special job: %s" % item_spec)
-            return {}
-
         # Run the job!
         job_start = time.perf_counter()
         pp = self.ppmngr.getPipeline(source_name)