diff --git a/fb_social.admin.inc b/fb_social.admin.inc
index f885e70..f23f834 100644
--- a/fb_social.admin.inc
+++ b/fb_social.admin.inc
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ function _get_facebook_locale(){
       $value = $name[0];
       $fb_locale[$key] = $value;
     }
-    cache_set('fb_social', serialize($fb_locale), 'cache');
+    cache_set('fb_social', $fb_locale, 'cache');
   }
   else {
-    $fb_locale = unserialize($cache->data);
+    $fb_locale = $cache->data;
   }
   return $fb_locale;
 }
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diff --git a/fb_social.install b/fb_social.install
index 4854872..6d7285c 100644
--- a/fb_social.install
+++ b/fb_social.install
@@ -7,3 +7,10 @@ function fb_social_uninstall(){
     variable_del($var->name);
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Clear the fb_social cache so it can be reloaded correctly.
+ */
+function fb_social_update_6101() {
+  cache_clear_all('fb_social', 'cache');
+}