diff --git a/salt/fileclient.py b/salt/fileclient.py
index f01a86dd0d..f4b8d76dbe 100644
--- a/salt/fileclient.py
+++ b/salt/fileclient.py
@@ -1162,10 +1162,7 @@ def get_file(
         if senv:
             saltenv = senv
 
-        if not salt.utils.platform.is_windows():
-            hash_server, stat_server = self.hash_and_stat_file(path, saltenv)
-        else:
-            hash_server = self.hash_file(path, saltenv)
+        hash_server = self.hash_file(path, saltenv)
 
         # Check if file exists on server, before creating files and
         # directories
@@ -1206,10 +1203,7 @@ def get_file(
         )
 
         if dest2check and os.path.isfile(dest2check):
-            if not salt.utils.platform.is_windows():
-                hash_local, stat_local = self.hash_and_stat_file(dest2check, saltenv)
-            else:
-                hash_local = self.hash_file(dest2check, saltenv)
+            hash_local = self.hash_file(dest2check, saltenv)
 
             if hash_local == hash_server:
                 return dest2check