diff --git a/django_q/brokers/__init__.py b/django_q/brokers/__init__.py
index 0b5b84f..a8380ee 100644
--- a/django_q/brokers/__init__.py
+++ b/django_q/brokers/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ class Broker(object):
         self.connection = self.get_connection(list_key)
         self.list_key = list_key
         self.cache = self.get_cache()
-        self.task_cache = []
 
     def enqueue(self, task):
         """
diff --git a/django_q/brokers/aws_sqs.py b/django_q/brokers/aws_sqs.py
index db25215..2334c20 100644
--- a/django_q/brokers/aws_sqs.py
+++ b/django_q/brokers/aws_sqs.py
@@ -17,17 +17,9 @@ class Sqs(Broker):
         # sqs supports max 10 messages in bulk
         if Conf.BULK > 10:
             Conf.BULK = 10
-        t = None
-        if len(self.task_cache) > 0:
-            t = self.task_cache.pop()
-        else:
-            tasks = self.queue.receive_messages(MaxNumberOfMessages=Conf.BULK, VisibilityTimeout=Conf.RETRY)
-            if tasks:
-                t = tasks.pop()
-                if tasks:
-                    self.task_cache = tasks
-        if t:
-            return t.receipt_handle, t.body
+        tasks = self.queue.receive_messages(MaxNumberOfMessages=Conf.BULK, VisibilityTimeout=Conf.RETRY)
+        if tasks:
+            return [(t.receipt_handle, t.body) for t in tasks]
 
     def acknowledge(self, task_id):
         return self.delete(task_id)
diff --git a/django_q/brokers/disque.py b/django_q/brokers/disque.py
index fb0edd2..3027c1a 100644
--- a/django_q/brokers/disque.py
+++ b/django_q/brokers/disque.py
@@ -11,18 +11,10 @@ class Disque(Broker):
             'ADDJOB {} {} 500 RETRY {}'.format(self.list_key, task, retry)).decode()
 
     def dequeue(self):
-        t = None
-        if len(self.task_cache) > 0:
-            t = self.task_cache.pop()
-        else:
             tasks = self.connection.execute_command(
                 'GETJOB COUNT {} TIMEOUT 1000 FROM {}'.format(Conf.BULK, self.list_key))
             if tasks:
-                t = tasks.pop()
-                if tasks:
-                    self.task_cache = tasks
-        if t:
-            return t[1].decode(), t[2].decode()
+                return [(t[1].decode(), t[2].decode()) for t in tasks]
 
     def queue_size(self):
         return self.connection.execute_command('QLEN {}'.format(self.list_key))
diff --git a/django_q/brokers/ironmq.py b/django_q/brokers/ironmq.py
index 08bb860..f0b0725 100644
--- a/django_q/brokers/ironmq.py
+++ b/django_q/brokers/ironmq.py
@@ -9,18 +9,10 @@ class IronMQBroker(Broker):
         return self.connection.post(task)['ids'][0]
 
     def dequeue(self):
-        t = None
-        if len(self.task_cache) > 0:
-            t = self.task_cache.pop()
-        else:
             timeout = Conf.RETRY or None
             tasks = self.connection.get(timeout=timeout, wait=1, max=Conf.BULK)['messages']
             if tasks:
-                t = tasks.pop()
-                if tasks:
-                    self.task_cache = tasks
-        if t:
-            return t['id'], t['body']
+                return [(t['id'], t['body']) for t in tasks]
 
     def ping(self):
         return self.connection.name == self.list_key
diff --git a/django_q/brokers/orm.py b/django_q/brokers/orm.py
index 461f894..b56c560 100644
--- a/django_q/brokers/orm.py
+++ b/django_q/brokers/orm.py
@@ -31,24 +31,13 @@ class ORM(Broker):
         return package.pk
 
     def dequeue(self):
-        if len(self.task_cache) > 0:
-            t = self.task_cache.pop()
-            return t.pk, t.payload
-        else:
-            # Get new and timed out tasks
             tasks = OrmQ.objects.using(Conf.ORM).filter(
                 Q(key=self.list_key, lock__isnull=True) |
                 Q(key=self.list_key, lock__lte=timezone.now() - timedelta(seconds=Conf.RETRY)))[:Conf.BULK]
             if tasks:
                 # lock them
                 OrmQ.objects.using(Conf.ORM).filter(pk__in=tasks).update(lock=timezone.now())
-                tasks = [t for t in tasks]
-                # pop one task
-                t = tasks.pop()
-                if tasks:
-                    # add remainder to cache
-                    self.task_cache = [t for t in tasks]
-                return t.pk, t.payload
+                return [(t.pk, t.payload) for t in tasks]
             # empty queue, spare the cpu
             sleep(0.2)
 
diff --git a/django_q/brokers/redis_broker.py b/django_q/brokers/redis_broker.py
index 68289aa..6a8cf9a 100644
--- a/django_q/brokers/redis_broker.py
+++ b/django_q/brokers/redis_broker.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Redis(Broker):
     def dequeue(self):
         task = self.connection.blpop(self.list_key, 1)
         if task:
-            return None, task[1]
+            return [(None, task[1])]
 
     def queue_size(self):
         return self.connection.llen(self.list_key)
diff --git a/django_q/cluster.py b/django_q/cluster.py
index 8e99fab..e596267 100644
--- a/django_q/cluster.py
+++ b/django_q/cluster.py
@@ -298,23 +298,24 @@ def pusher(task_queue, event, broker=None):
     logger.info(_('{} pushing tasks at {}').format(current_process().name, current_process().pid))
     while True:
         try:
-            task = broker.dequeue()
+            task_set = broker.dequeue()
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(e)
             # broker probably crashed. Let the sentinel handle it.
             sleep(10)
             break
-        if task:
-            ack_id = task[0]
-            # unpack the task
-            try:
-                task = signing.SignedPackage.loads(task[1])
-            except (TypeError, signing.BadSignature) as e:
-                logger.error(e)
-                broker.fail(ack_id)
-                continue
-            task['ack_id'] = ack_id
-            task_queue.put(task)
+        if task_set:
+            for task in task_set:
+                ack_id = task[0]
+                # unpack the task
+                try:
+                    task = signing.SignedPackage.loads(task[1])
+                except (TypeError, signing.BadSignature) as e:
+                    logger.error(e)
+                    broker.fail(ack_id)
+                    continue
+                task['ack_id'] = ack_id
+                task_queue.put(task)
             logger.debug(_('queueing from {}').format(broker.list_key))
         if event.is_set():
             break
diff --git a/django_q/tests/test_brokers.py b/django_q/tests/test_brokers.py
index 350c2a0..68d8534 100644
--- a/django_q/tests/test_brokers.py
+++ b/django_q/tests/test_brokers.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def test_disque():
     broker.enqueue('test')
     assert broker.queue_size() == 1
     # dequeue
-    task = broker.dequeue()
+    task = broker.dequeue()[0]
     assert task[1] == 'test'
     broker.acknowledge(task[0])
     assert broker.queue_size() == 0
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def test_disque():
     assert broker.queue_size() == 0
     sleep(1.5)
     assert broker.queue_size() == 1
-    task = broker.dequeue()
+    task = broker.dequeue()[0]
     assert broker.queue_size() == 0
     broker.acknowledge(task[0])
     sleep(1.5)
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ def test_disque():
         broker.enqueue('test')
     Conf.BULK = 5
     Conf.DISQUE_FASTACK = True
-    for i in range(5):
-        task = broker.dequeue()
+    tasks = broker.dequeue()
+    for task in tasks:
         assert task is not None
         broker.acknowledge(task[0])
     # test duplicate acknowledge
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def test_ironmq():
     # enqueue
     broker.enqueue('test')
     # dequeue
-    task = broker.dequeue()
+    task = broker.dequeue()[0]
     assert task[1] == 'test'
     broker.acknowledge(task[0])
     assert broker.dequeue() is None
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def test_ironmq():
     broker.enqueue('test')
     assert broker.dequeue() is not None
     sleep(1.5)
-    task = broker.dequeue()
+    task = broker.dequeue()[0]
     assert len(task) > 0
     broker.acknowledge(task[0])
     sleep(1.5)
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ def test_ironmq():
     for i in range(5):
         broker.enqueue('test')
     Conf.BULK = 5
-    for i in range(5):
-        task = broker.dequeue()
+    tasks = broker.dequeue()
+    for task in tasks:
         assert task is not None
         broker.acknowledge(task[0])
     # duplicate acknowledge
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def test_sqs():
     # enqueue
     broker.enqueue('test')
     # dequeue
-    task = broker.dequeue()
+    task = broker.dequeue()[0]
     assert task[1] == 'test'
     broker.acknowledge(task[0])
     assert broker.dequeue() is None
@@ -183,26 +183,26 @@ def test_sqs():
     broker.enqueue('test')
     assert broker.dequeue() is not None
     sleep(1.5)
-    task = broker.dequeue()
+    task = broker.dequeue()[0]
     assert len(task) > 0
     broker.acknowledge(task[0])
     sleep(1.5)
     # delete job
     broker.enqueue('test')
-    task_id = broker.dequeue()[0]
+    task_id = broker.dequeue()[0][0]
     broker.delete(task_id)
     assert broker.dequeue() is None
     # fail
     broker.enqueue('test')
     while task is None:
-        task = broker.dequeue()
+        task = broker.dequeue()[0]
     broker.fail(task[0])
     # bulk test
     for i in range(10):
         broker.enqueue('test')
     Conf.BULK = 12
-    for i in range(10):
-        task = broker.dequeue()
+    tasks = broker.dequeue()
+    for task in tasks:
         assert task is not None
         broker.acknowledge(task[0])
     # duplicate acknowledge
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ def test_sqs():
     Conf.BULK = 1
     Conf.DJANGO_REDIS = 'default'
 
+
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_orm():
     Conf.ORM = 'default'
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@ def test_orm():
     broker.enqueue('test')
     assert broker.queue_size() == 1
     # dequeue
-    task = broker.dequeue()
+    task = broker.dequeue()[0]
     assert task[1] == 'test'
     broker.acknowledge(task[0])
     assert broker.queue_size() == 0
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ def test_orm():
     assert broker.queue_size() == 0
     sleep(1.5)
     assert broker.queue_size() == 1
-    task = broker.dequeue()
+    task = broker.dequeue()[0]
     assert broker.queue_size() == 0
     broker.acknowledge(task[0])
     sleep(1.5)
@@ -257,8 +258,8 @@ def test_orm():
     for i in range(5):
         broker.enqueue('test')
     Conf.BULK = 5
-    for i in range(5):
-        task = broker.dequeue()
+    tasks = broker.dequeue()
+    for task in tasks:
         assert task is not None
         broker.acknowledge(task[0])
     # test duplicate acknowledge