diff --git a/frappe/model/workflow.py b/frappe/model/workflow.py
index 0e345a6515..0d7ce13d95 100644
--- a/frappe/model/workflow.py
+++ b/frappe/model/workflow.py
@@ -228,11 +228,7 @@ def send_email_alert(workflow_name):
 
 
 def get_workflow_field_value(workflow_name, field):
-	value = frappe.cache.hget("workflow_" + workflow_name, field)
-	if value is None:
-		value = frappe.db.get_value("Workflow", workflow_name, field)
-		frappe.cache.hset("workflow_" + workflow_name, field, value)
-	return value
+	return frappe.get_cached_value("Workflow", workflow_name, field)
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
diff --git a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
index 56c17261b7..c28d5e4cd9 100644
--- a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
+++ b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class Workflow(Document):
 	def on_update(self):
 		self.update_doc_status()
 		frappe.clear_cache(doctype=self.document_type)
-		frappe.cache.delete_key("workflow_" + self.name)  # clear cache created in model/workflow.py
 
 	def create_custom_field_for_workflow_state(self):
 		frappe.clear_cache(doctype=self.document_type)