diff --git a/dspy/clients/cache.py b/dspy/clients/cache.py
index 4773306ccc..7ed1fafd94 100644
--- a/dspy/clients/cache.py
+++ b/dspy/clients/cache.py
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ def get(self, request: dict[str, Any], ignored_args_for_cache_key: list[str] | N
         if hasattr(response, "usage"):
             # Clear the usage data when cache is hit, because no LM call is made
             response.usage = {}
-            response.cache_hit = True
         return response
 
     def put(
diff --git a/dspy/clients/lm.py b/dspy/clients/lm.py
index f4885d470e..8cd21ede07 100644
--- a/dspy/clients/lm.py
+++ b/dspy/clients/lm.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def forward(
 
         self._check_truncation(results)
 
-        if not getattr(results, "cache_hit", False) and dspy.settings.usage_tracker and hasattr(results, "usage"):
+        if dspy.settings.usage_tracker and hasattr(results, "usage"):
             settings.usage_tracker.add_usage(self.model, dict(results.usage))
         return results
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ async def aforward(
 
         self._check_truncation(results)
 
-        if not getattr(results, "cache_hit", False) and dspy.settings.usage_tracker and hasattr(results, "usage"):
+        if dspy.settings.usage_tracker and hasattr(results, "usage"):
             settings.usage_tracker.add_usage(self.model, dict(results.usage))
         return results