diff --git a/cmd/tegola/cmd/cache/cache.go b/cmd/tegola/cmd/cache/cache.go
index 687e30794..8c2d998c9 100644
--- a/cmd/tegola/cmd/cache/cache.go
+++ b/cmd/tegola/cmd/cache/cache.go
@@ -159,16 +159,20 @@ func doWork(ctx context.Context, tileChannel *TileChannel, maps []atlas.Map, con
 		}(i)
 	}
 
+	nonParamMaps := make([]atlas.Map, 0)
+
+	for _, m := range maps {
+		// we don't support caching for maps with custom parameters
+		if m.Params != nil || len(m.Params) > 0 {
+			log.Warnf("caching is disabled for map %s as it has custom parameters configures", m.Name)
+		}
+		nonParamMaps = append(nonParamMaps, m)
+	}
+
 	// run through the incoming tiles, and generate the mapTiles as needed.
 TileChannelLoop:
 	for tile := range tileChannel.Channel() {
-		for _, m := range maps {
-
-			// we don't support caching for maps with custom parameters
-			if m.Params != nil || len(m.Params) > 0 {
-				continue
-			}
-
+		for _, m := range nonParamMaps {
 			if ctx.Err() != nil {
 				cleanup = true
 				break