diff --git a/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/website_item/website_item.py b/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/website_item/website_item.py
index 51983ffd272..53ed5e88911 100644
--- a/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/website_item/website_item.py
+++ b/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/website_item/website_item.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import json
 import itertools
 from frappe import _
 
-from frappe.website.render import clear_cache
 from frappe.website.website_generator import WebsiteGenerator
 from frappe.utils import cstr, random_string, cint, flt
 
@@ -359,3 +358,7 @@ def make_website_item(doc):
 
 	website_item.save()
 	return [website_item.name, website_item.web_item_name]
+
+def on_doctype_update():
+	# since route is a Text column, it needs a length for indexing
+	frappe.db.add_index("Website Item", ["route(500)"])
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diff --git a/erpnext/portal/doctype/homepage/homepage.js b/erpnext/portal/doctype/homepage/homepage.js
index ea34bb17e56..59f808a3158 100644
--- a/erpnext/portal/doctype/homepage/homepage.js
+++ b/erpnext/portal/doctype/homepage/homepage.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 frappe.ui.form.on('Homepage', {
 	setup: function(frm) {
-		frm.fields_dict["products"].grid.get_field("item").get_query = function(){
+		frm.fields_dict["products"].grid.get_field("item").get_query = function() {
 			return {
 				filters: {'published': 1}
 			}
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Homepage', {
 });
 
 frappe.ui.form.on('Homepage Featured Product', {
-	view: function(frm, cdt, cdn){
-		var child= locals[cdt][cdn]
-		if(child.item_code && child.route){
+	view: function(frm, cdt, cdn) {
+		var child= locals[cdt][cdn];
+		if (child.item_code && child.route) {
 			window.open('/' + child.route, '_blank');
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
index 6bf421c4c16..414837d754f 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ class Item(Document):
 
 		if self.published_in_website:
 			invalidate_cache_for_item(self)
-			clear_cache(self.route)
 
 		frappe.db.set_value("Item", new_name, "item_code", new_name)
 
@@ -957,7 +956,3 @@ def update_variants(variants, template, publish_progress=True):
 		count+=1
 		if publish_progress:
 				frappe.publish_progress(count*100/len(variants), title = _("Updating Variants..."))
-
-def on_doctype_update():
-	# since route is a Text column, it needs a length for indexing
-	frappe.db.add_index("Item", ["route(500)"])