diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index eba84349..ca441145 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ GIT
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    compass (0.11.beta.4.a2200b1)
+    compass (0.11.beta.4.b0bfb63)
       chunky_png (~> 1.1.0)
       sass (>= 3.1.0.alpha.249)
 
diff --git a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/sprites.rb b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/sprites.rb
index d93426fe..c32ae4fc 100644
--- a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/sprites.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/sprites.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 module Compass
   class Sprites < Sass::Importers::Base
     attr_accessor :name, :path
-    @maps = {}
     
     def self.path_and_name(uri)
       if uri =~ %r{((.+/)?(.+))/(.+?)\.png}
@@ -18,8 +17,9 @@ module Compass
     end
   
     def self.load_map(uri, options)
-      key = self.key(uri, options)
-      @maps[key] ||= SpriteMap.new(uri, options)
+      Compass.quick_cache("spritemap:#{uri}", 50) do
+        SpriteMap.new(uri, options)
+      end
     end