diff --git a/allianceauth/eveonline/providers.py b/allianceauth/eveonline/providers.py
index ee662690..6c28ed06 100644
--- a/allianceauth/eveonline/providers.py
+++ b/allianceauth/eveonline/providers.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class EveOpenAPIProvider(ESIClientProvider):
     # most operations used here have `use_cache = False` this is cause we don't
     # want to use the space in ram for mostly useless data. We are using etags tho.
 
-    def __init__(cls):
+    def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(
             __esi_compatibility_date__,
             __title_useragent__,
@@ -151,8 +151,9 @@ class EveOpenAPIProvider(ESIClientProvider):
             __url__,
             operations=OPEN_API_OPERATIONS
         )
+        self._faction_list = None
 
-    def get_alliance_corps(self, alliance_id: int, force_refresh=False) -> Alliance:
+    def get_alliance_corps(self, alliance_id: int, force_refresh=False) -> list:
         """Fetch alliance from ESI."""
         try:
             corps = self.client.Alliance.GetAlliancesAllianceIdCorporations(
@@ -254,13 +255,13 @@ class EveOpenAPIProvider(ESIClientProvider):
             raise ObjectNotFound(character_id, 'character')
         return character.name
 
-    def get_all_factions(self, force_refresh=False):
+    def get_all_factions(self, force_refresh=False, use_cache=True) -> list:
         """Fetch all factions from ESI."""
         if not self._faction_list:
             self._faction_list = self.client.Universe.GetUniverseFactions(
             ).result(
                 force_refresh=force_refresh,
-                use_cache=False
+                use_cache=use_cache
             )
         return self._faction_list