diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php
index 171d8b6..8a3b021 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php
@@ -984,19 +984,10 @@ final class WP_Theme implements ArrayAccess {
 	 *               being absolute paths.
 	 */
 	public function get_files( $type = null, $depth = 0, $search_parent = false ) {
-		// get and cache all theme files to start with.
-		$label = sanitize_key( 'files_' . $this->cache_hash . '-' . $this->get( 'Version' ) );
-		$transient_key = substr( $label, 0, 29 ) . md5( $label );
+		$all_files = (array) self::scandir( $this->get_stylesheet_directory(), null, -1 );
 
-		$all_files = get_transient( $transient_key );
-		if ( false === $all_files ) {
-			$all_files = (array) self::scandir( $this->get_stylesheet_directory(), null, -1 );
-
-			if ( $search_parent && $this->parent() ) {
-				$all_files += (array) self::scandir( $this->get_template_directory(), null, -1 );
-			}
-
-			set_transient( $transient_key, $all_files, HOUR_IN_SECONDS );
+		if ( $search_parent && $this->parent() ) {
+			$all_files += (array) self::scandir( $this->get_template_directory(), null, -1 );
 		}
 
 		// Filter $all_files by $type & $depth.