diff -r 71967658feb5 performance/bm_regex_compile.py
--- a/performance/bm_regex_compile.py	Fri Oct 30 14:37:13 2015 -0700
+++ b/performance/bm_regex_compile.py	Mon Nov 23 15:05:59 2015 +0200
@@ -53,14 +53,13 @@
 
 
 def test_regex_compile(count, timer):
-    re.purge()
     regexes = capture_regexes()
     times = []
 
     for _ in xrange(count):
         t0 = timer()
         for regex, flags in regexes:
-            clear_cache()
+            re.purge()
             re.compile(regex, flags)
         t1 = timer()
         times.append(t1 - t0)