diff --git a/platform/persistence/cache/src/CachingPersistenceDecorator.js b/platform/persistence/cache/src/CachingPersistenceDecorator.js
index 9ca964637e..3f2705c428 100644
--- a/platform/persistence/cache/src/CachingPersistenceDecorator.js
+++ b/platform/persistence/cache/src/CachingPersistenceDecorator.js
@@ -21,16 +21,10 @@ define(
             var spaces = CACHE_SPACES || [], // List of spaces to cache
                 cache = {}; // Where objects will be stored
 
-            // Utility function; avoid sharing one instance everywhere.
-            function clone(value) {
-                // Only clone truthy values (no need to clone undefined, false...)
-                return value && JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(value));
-            }
-
             // Place value in the cache for space, if there is one.
             function addToCache(space, key, value) {
                 if (cache[space]) {
-                    cache[space][key] = { value: clone(value) };
+                    cache[space][key] = { value: value };
                 }
             }
 
@@ -110,7 +104,7 @@ define(
                  */
                 readObject: function (space, key) {
                     return (cache[space] && cache[space][key]) ?
-                            fastPromise(clone(cache[space][key].value)) :
+                            fastPromise(cache[space][key].value) :
                             persistenceService.readObject(space, key)
                                 .then(putCache(space, key));
                 },