diff --git a/docs/relnotes/18.1.0.html b/docs/relnotes/18.1.0.html
index 93cf1f2b4ff..0aca0aa1abe 100644
--- a/docs/relnotes/18.1.0.html
+++ b/docs/relnotes/18.1.0.html
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Note: some of the new features are only available with certain drivers.
 <li>GL_ARB_bindless_texture on nvc0/maxwell+</li>
 <li>GL_EXT_semaphore on radeonsi</li>
 <li>GL_EXT_semaphore_fd on radeonsi</li>
+<li>Disk shader cache support for i965 enabled by default</li>
 </ul>
 
 <h2>Bug fixes</h2>
diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_disk_cache.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_disk_cache.c
index f989456bcde..41f742e858f 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_disk_cache.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_disk_cache.c
@@ -407,9 +407,6 @@ void
 brw_disk_cache_init(struct intel_screen *screen)
 {
 #ifdef ENABLE_SHADER_CACHE
-   if (env_var_as_boolean("MESA_GLSL_CACHE_DISABLE", true))
-      return;
-
    char renderer[10];
    MAYBE_UNUSED int len = snprintf(renderer, sizeof(renderer), "i965_%04x",
                                    screen->deviceID);