diff --git a/includes/class-wc-cache-helper.php b/includes/class-wc-cache-helper.php
index a57b85066ef..5873e0e952b 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-cache-helper.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-cache-helper.php
@@ -134,33 +134,16 @@ class WC_Cache_Helper {
 	public static function get_transient_version( $group, $refresh = false ) {
 		$transient_name  = $group . '-transient-version';
 		$transient_value = get_transient( $transient_name );
-		$transient_value = strval( $transient_value ? $transient_value : '' );
 
-		if ( '' === $transient_value || true === $refresh ) {
-			$old_transient_value = $transient_value;
-			$transient_value     = (string) time();
+		if ( false === $transient_value || true === $refresh ) {
+			self::delete_version_transients( $transient_value );
 
-			if ( $old_transient_value === $transient_value ) {
-				// Time did not change but transient needs flushing now.
-				self::delete_version_transients( $transient_value );
-			} else {
-				self::queue_delete_version_transients( $transient_value );
-			}
+			$transient_value = (string) time();
 
 			set_transient( $transient_name, $transient_value );
 		}
-		return $transient_value;
-	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Queues a cleanup event for version transients.
-	 *
-	 * @param string $version Version of the transient to remove.
-	 */
-	protected static function queue_delete_version_transients( $version = '' ) {
-		if ( ! wp_using_ext_object_cache() && ! empty( $version ) ) {
-			wp_schedule_single_event( time() + 30, 'delete_version_transients', array( $version ) );
-		}
+		return $transient_value;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -185,7 +168,7 @@ class WC_Cache_Helper {
 
 			// If affected rows is equal to limit, there are more rows to delete. Delete in 30 secs.
 			if ( $affected === $limit ) {
-				self::queue_delete_version_transients( $version );
+				wp_schedule_single_event( time() + 30, 'delete_version_transients', array( $version ) );
 			}
 		}
 	}