diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/connect/dataframe.py b/python/pyspark/sql/connect/dataframe.py
index 1aa8fc00cfcc9..46698c2530eab 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/connect/dataframe.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/connect/dataframe.py
@@ -1975,7 +1975,6 @@ def _explain_string(
         query = self._plan.to_proto(self._session.client)
         return self._session.client.explain_string(query, explain_mode)
 
-    @functools.cache
     def explain(
         self, extended: Optional[Union[bool, str]] = None, mode: Optional[str] = None
     ) -> None: