diff --git a/core/includes/entity.inc b/core/includes/entity.inc
index 2ab32f9..2b504aa 100644
--- a/core/includes/entity.inc
+++ b/core/includes/entity.inc
@@ -544,12 +544,8 @@ function entity_form_submit_build_entity($entity_type, $entity, $form, &$form_st
  * @see hook_entity_info()
  */
 function entity_list_controller($entity_type) {
-  $controllers = &drupal_static(__FUNCTION__, array());
-  if (!isset($instances[$entity_type])) {
-    $info = entity_get_info($entity_type);
-    $class = $info['list controller class'];
-    $storage = entity_get_controller($entity_type);
-    $controllers[$entity_type] = new $class($entity_type, $storage);
-  }
-  return $controllers[$entity_type];
+  $storage = entity_get_controller($entity_type);
+  $entity_info = entity_get_info($entity_type);
+  $class = $entity_info['list controller class'];
+  return new $class($entity_type, $storage);
 }