diff --git a/bin/render.cpp b/bin/render.cpp
index 71f74b043..26fd06d50 100644
--- a/bin/render.cpp
+++ b/bin/render.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/headless_view.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/headless_display.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/storage/sqlite_cache.hpp>
 
 #pragma GCC diagnostic push
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunknown-pragmas"
@@ -65,8 +64,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     using namespace mbgl;
 
     util::RunLoop loop;
-    SQLiteCache cache(cache_file);
-    DefaultFileSource fileSource(&cache);
+    DefaultFileSource fileSource(cache_file);
 
     // Try to load the token from the environment.
     if (!token.size()) {
diff --git a/include/mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp b/include/mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp
index 3689b9e93..83ea4adf5 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp
@@ -5,16 +5,17 @@
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
-class FileCache;
-
 class DefaultFileSource : public FileSource {
 public:
-    DefaultFileSource(FileCache*, const std::string& root = "");
+    DefaultFileSource(const std::string& cachePath = ":memory:", const std::string& root = "");
     ~DefaultFileSource() override;
 
     void setAccessToken(const std::string&);
     std::string getAccessToken() const;
 
+    void setMaximumCacheSize(uint64_t size);
+    void setMaximumCacheEntrySize(uint64_t size);
+
     std::unique_ptr<FileRequest> request(const Resource&, Callback) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/platform/android/src/native_map_view.cpp b/platform/android/src/native_map_view.cpp
index 30fdee81b..96b48e12c 100644
--- a/platform/android/src/native_map_view.cpp
+++ b/platform/android/src/native_map_view.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ NativeMapView::NativeMapView(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj_, float pixelRatio_, int a
         return;
     }
 
-    fileCache = mbgl::SharedSQLiteCache::get(mbgl::android::cachePath + "/mbgl-cache.db");
-    fileSource = std::make_unique<mbgl::DefaultFileSource>(fileCache.get());
+    fileSource = std::make_unique<mbgl::DefaultFileSource>(mbgl::android::cachePath + "/mbgl-cache.db");
     map = std::make_unique<mbgl::Map>(*this, *fileSource, MapMode::Continuous);
 
     float zoomFactor   = map->getMaxZoom() - map->getMinZoom() + 1;
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@ NativeMapView::~NativeMapView() {
 
     map.reset();
     fileSource.reset();
-    fileCache.reset();
 
     jint ret;
     JNIEnv *env = nullptr;
diff --git a/platform/android/src/native_map_view.hpp b/platform/android/src/native_map_view.hpp
index 7b5473d48..cc88403c3 100644
--- a/platform/android/src/native_map_view.hpp
+++ b/platform/android/src/native_map_view.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/map.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/view.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/noncopyable.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/storage/sqlite_cache.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 
 #include <string>
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ private:
     JNIEnv *renderEnv = nullptr;
 
     // Ensure these are initialised last
-    std::shared_ptr<mbgl::SQLiteCache> fileCache;
     std::unique_ptr<mbgl::DefaultFileSource> fileSource;
     std::unique_ptr<mbgl::Map> map;
 };
diff --git a/platform/default/default_file_source.cpp b/platform/default/default_file_source.cpp
index b2ab5abd6..d2bbce600 100644
--- a/platform/default/default_file_source.cpp
+++ b/platform/default/default_file_source.cpp
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/online_file_source.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/storage/sqlite_cache.hpp>
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
 class DefaultFileSource::Impl {
 public:
-    Impl(FileCache* cache, const std::string& root)
-        : onlineFileSource(cache, root) {
+    Impl(const std::string& cachePath, const std::string& root)
+        : cache(SharedSQLiteCache::get(cachePath)),
+          onlineFileSource(cache.get(), root) {
     }
 
+    std::shared_ptr<SQLiteCache> cache;
     OnlineFileSource onlineFileSource;
 };
 
-DefaultFileSource::DefaultFileSource(FileCache* cache, const std::string& root)
-    : impl(std::make_unique<DefaultFileSource::Impl>(cache, root)) {
+DefaultFileSource::DefaultFileSource(const std::string& cachePath, const std::string& root)
+    : impl(std::make_unique<DefaultFileSource::Impl>(cachePath, root)) {
 }
 
 DefaultFileSource::~DefaultFileSource() = default;
@@ -26,6 +29,14 @@ std::string DefaultFileSource::getAccessToken() const {
     return impl->onlineFileSource.getAccessToken();
 }
 
+void DefaultFileSource::setMaximumCacheSize(uint64_t size) {
+    impl->cache->setMaximumCacheSize(size);
+}
+
+void DefaultFileSource::setMaximumCacheEntrySize(uint64_t size) {
+    impl->cache->setMaximumCacheEntrySize(size);
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<FileRequest> DefaultFileSource::request(const Resource& resource, Callback callback) {
     return impl->onlineFileSource.request(resource, callback);
 }
diff --git a/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
index 7fe040b0f..4ee12942b 100644
--- a/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/mode.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/platform.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/darwin/reachability.h>
-#include <mbgl/storage/sqlite_cache.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/network_status.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/geo.hpp>
@@ -154,7 +153,6 @@ public:
 {
     mbgl::Map *_mbglMap;
     MBGLView *_mbglView;
-    std::shared_ptr<mbgl::SQLiteCache> _mbglFileCache;
     mbgl::DefaultFileSource *_mbglFileSource;
     
     BOOL _opaque;
@@ -281,8 +279,7 @@ std::chrono::steady_clock::duration MGLDurationInSeconds(float duration)
         NSString *libraryDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
         fileCachePath = [libraryDirectory stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"cache.db"];
     }
-    _mbglFileCache = mbgl::SharedSQLiteCache::get([fileCachePath UTF8String]);
-    _mbglFileSource = new mbgl::DefaultFileSource(_mbglFileCache.get());
+    _mbglFileSource = new mbgl::DefaultFileSource([fileCachePath UTF8String]);
 
     // setup mbgl map
     _mbglMap = new mbgl::Map(*_mbglView, *_mbglFileSource, mbgl::MapMode::Continuous);
diff --git a/platform/linux/main.cpp b/platform/linux/main.cpp
index 45f2b8def..d6cf10fe7 100644
--- a/platform/linux/main.cpp
+++ b/platform/linux/main.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/settings_json.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/glfw_view.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/storage/sqlite_cache.hpp>
 
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
@@ -106,11 +105,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
     view = std::make_unique<GLFWView>(fullscreen, benchmark);
 
-    mbgl::SQLiteCache cache("/tmp/mbgl-cache.db");
-    cache.setMaximumCacheEntrySize(1 * 1024 * 1024); // 1 MB
-    cache.setMaximumCacheSize(50 * 1024 * 1024); // 50 MB
-
-    mbgl::DefaultFileSource fileSource(&cache);
+    mbgl::DefaultFileSource fileSource("/tmp/mbgl-cache.db");
+    fileSource.setMaximumCacheEntrySize(1 * 1024 * 1024); // 1 MB
+    fileSource.setMaximumCacheSize(50 * 1024 * 1024); // 50 MB
 
     // Set access token if present
     const char *token = getenv("MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN");
diff --git a/platform/osx/src/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/osx/src/MGLMapView.mm
index 7646e524a..7215963fb 100644
--- a/platform/osx/src/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/osx/src/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #import <mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.hpp>
 #import <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 #import <mbgl/storage/network_status.hpp>
-#import <mbgl/storage/sqlite_cache.hpp>
 #import <mbgl/util/constants.hpp>
 #import <mbgl/util/math.hpp>
 #import <mbgl/util/std.hpp>
@@ -152,7 +151,6 @@ public:
     /// Cross-platform map view controller.
     mbgl::Map *_mbglMap;
     MGLMapViewImpl *_mbglView;
-    std::shared_ptr<mbgl::SQLiteCache> _mbglFileCache;
     mbgl::DefaultFileSource *_mbglFileSource;
     
     NSPanGestureRecognizer *_panGestureRecognizer;
@@ -248,8 +246,7 @@ public:
                                                    error:nil];
     NSURL *cacheURL = [cacheDirectoryURL URLByAppendingPathComponent:@"cache.db"];
     NSString *cachePath = cacheURL ? cacheURL.path : @"";
-    _mbglFileCache = mbgl::SharedSQLiteCache::get(cachePath.UTF8String);
-    _mbglFileSource = new mbgl::DefaultFileSource(_mbglFileCache.get());
+    _mbglFileSource = new mbgl::DefaultFileSource(cachePath.UTF8String);
     
     _mbglMap = new mbgl::Map(*_mbglView, *_mbglFileSource, mbgl::MapMode::Continuous);
     
diff --git a/include/mbgl/storage/sqlite_cache.hpp b/src/mbgl/storage/sqlite_cache.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from include/mbgl/storage/sqlite_cache.hpp
rename to src/mbgl/storage/sqlite_cache.hpp