diff --git a/test/test_pickle.py b/test/test_pickle.py
index 7955b17a..d1f0a1ac 100644
--- a/test/test_pickle.py
+++ b/test/test_pickle.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import unittest, pickle
 import numpy as np
-from tinygrad import Tensor, TinyJit
+from tinygrad import Tensor, TinyJit, Variable
 from tinygrad.engine.schedule import create_schedule
 
 class TestPickle(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ class TestPickle(unittest.TestCase):
     t2:Tensor = pickle.loads(st)
     np.testing.assert_equal(t.numpy(), t2.numpy())
 
+  def test_pickle_variable(self):
+    v = Variable("i", 1, 20).bind(10)
+    t1 = Tensor.ones(10, v).contiguous()
+    t2 = Tensor.ones(10, v).contiguous()
+    ret = (t1+t2).sum(1)
+    st = pickle.dumps(ret)
+    del ret
+    vt2 = pickle.loads(st)
+    np.testing.assert_equal(vt2.numpy(), 20)
+
   def test_pickle_buffer_view(self):
     t = Tensor.arange(10, device="CLANG").contiguous().realize()
     vt = t[3:5].contiguous().realize()
diff --git a/tinygrad/shape/symbolic.py b/tinygrad/shape/symbolic.py
index 6e780868..f18bac1d 100644
--- a/tinygrad/shape/symbolic.py
+++ b/tinygrad/shape/symbolic.py
@@ -22,11 +22,9 @@ class Node:
 
   @functools.cached_property
   def key(self) -> str: return self.render(ctx="DEBUG")
-  @functools.cached_property
-  def hash(self) -> int: return hash(self.key)
   def __repr__(self): return self.render(ctx="REPR")
   def __str__(self): return "<"+self.key+">"
-  def __hash__(self): return self.hash
+  def __hash__(self): return hash(self.key)
   def __bool__(self): return not (self.max == self.min == 0)
   def __eq__(self, other:object) -> bool:
     if not isinstance(other, Node): return NotImplemented