diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/imagepreviewerwidget/client/EnhancedImage.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/imagepreviewerwidget/client/EnhancedImage.java
index 39c8b00..df8d650 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/imagepreviewerwidget/client/EnhancedImage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/imagepreviewerwidget/client/EnhancedImage.java
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package org.gcube.portlets.widgets.imagepreviewerwidget.client;
 
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.imagepreviewerwidget.shared.Orientation;
 
-import com.github.gwtbootstrap.client.ui.Image;
-
 /**
  * This class allows to build the image to show within the carousel. It contains:
  * <ul>
@@ -35,11 +33,6 @@ public class EnhancedImage {
 	 * The orientation
 	 */
 	private Orientation orientation = Orientation.UNDEFINED;
-	
-	/**
-	 * The cached image (once downloaded)
-	 */
-	private Image cachedImage;
 
 	/**
 	 * Build an enhanced image from a url.
@@ -136,14 +129,6 @@ public class EnhancedImage {
 		this.orientation = orientation;
 	}
 	
-	public Image getCachedImage() {
-		return cachedImage;
-	}
-
-	public void setCachedImage(Image cachedImage) {
-		this.cachedImage = cachedImage;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
 		return "EnhancedImage [titleToShow=" + titleToShow + ", toolTipToShow="
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/imagepreviewerwidget/client/ui/Carousel.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/imagepreviewerwidget/client/ui/Carousel.java
index 31f5730..ab170fd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/imagepreviewerwidget/client/ui/Carousel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/imagepreviewerwidget/client/ui/Carousel.java
@@ -333,53 +333,42 @@ public class Carousel extends Composite{
 
 		final EnhancedImage imageToShow = listOfAttachmentsToShow.get(index);
 
-		// check if it was already shown before and cached...
-		if(imageToShow.getCachedImage() != null){
+		final String url = imageToShow.getImageUrl();
 
-			shownImage = imageToShow.getCachedImage();
-			setOrientation(imageToShow, imageToShow.getOrientation());
+		// when image is downloaded ...
+		shownImage.addLoadHandler(new LoadHandler() {
 
-		}else{
+			@Override
+			public void onLoad(LoadEvent event) {
 
-			final String url = imageToShow.getImageUrl();
+				// call only if undefined
+				if(imageToShow.getOrientation().equals(Orientation.UNDEFINED)){
 
-			// when image is downloaded ...
-			shownImage.addLoadHandler(new LoadHandler() {
+					imageServices.getImageOrientation(url, new AsyncCallback<Orientation>() {
 
-				@Override
-				public void onLoad(LoadEvent event) {
+						@Override
+						public void onSuccess(Orientation result) {		
+							imageToShow.setOrientation(result);
+							setOrientation(imageToShow, result);
+						}
 
-					// call only if undefined
-					if(imageToShow.getOrientation().equals(Orientation.UNDEFINED)){
+						@Override
+						public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
+							imageToShow.setOrientation(Orientation.DO_NOT_ROTATE);
+							setOrientation(imageToShow, Orientation.DO_NOT_ROTATE);
+						}
+					});
 
-						imageServices.getImageOrientation(url, new AsyncCallback<Orientation>() {
-
-							@Override
-							public void onSuccess(Orientation result) {		
-								imageToShow.setOrientation(result);
-								setOrientation(imageToShow, result);
-							}
-
-							@Override
-							public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
-								imageToShow.setOrientation(Orientation.DO_NOT_ROTATE);
-								setOrientation(imageToShow, Orientation.DO_NOT_ROTATE);
-							}
-						});
-
-					}else{
-						setOrientation(imageToShow, imageToShow.getOrientation());
-					}
-					
-					// cache it
-					imageToShow.setCachedImage(shownImage);
+				}else{
+					setOrientation(imageToShow, imageToShow.getOrientation());
 				}
-			});
+			}
+		});
+
+		// fetch the image from the url
+		shownImage.setUrl(url);
 
-			// fetch the image from the url
-			shownImage.setUrl(url);
 
-		}
 
 		// change image tooltip
 		shownImage.setTitle(imageToShow.getToolTipToShow());