diff --git a/core/modules/views/templates/views-view-field.html.twig b/core/modules/views/templates/views-view-field.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1db67d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/views/templates/views-view-field.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{#
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Default theme implementation for a single field in a view.
+ *
+ * Available variables:
+ * - view: The view object.
+ * - field: The field handler object that can process the input.
+ * - row: The raw SQL result that can be used.
+ * - output: The processed output that will normally be used.
+ *
+ * When fetching output from the row, this construct should be used:
+ * data = row[field.field_alias]
+ *
+ * The above will guarantee that you'll always get the correct data,
+ * regardless of any changes in the aliasing that might happen if
+ * the view is modified.
+ *
+ * @see template_preprocess()
+ * @see template_preprocess_views_view_field()
+ *
+ * @ingroup themeable
+ */
+#}
+{% spaceless %}
+  {{ output }}
+{% endspaceless %}
diff --git a/core/modules/views/templates/views-view-field.tpl.php b/core/modules/views/templates/views-view-field.tpl.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 91d92ee..0000000
--- a/core/modules/views/templates/views-view-field.tpl.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/**
- * @file
- * This template is used to print a single field in a view.
- *
- * It is not actually used in default Views, as this is registered as a theme
- * function which has better performance. For single overrides, the template is
- * perfectly okay.
- *
- * Variables available:
- * - $view: The view object
- * - $field: The field handler object that can process the input
- * - $row: The raw SQL result that can be used
- * - $output: The processed output that will normally be used.
- *
- * When fetching output from the $row, this construct should be used:
- * $data = $row->{$field->field_alias}
- *
- * The above will guarantee that you'll always get the correct data,
- * regardless of any changes in the aliasing that might happen if
- * the view is modified.
- */
-?>
-<?php print $output; ?>
diff --git a/core/modules/views/views.module b/core/modules/views/views.module
index 8e2a378..d09b87c 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/views.module
+++ b/core/modules/views/views.module
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function views_theme($existing, $type, $theme, $path) {
 
   // Default view themes
   $hooks['views_view_field'] = $base + array(
-    'pattern' => 'views_view_field__',
+    'template' => 'views-view-field',
     'variables' => array('view' => NULL, 'field' => NULL, 'row' => NULL),
   );
   $hooks['views_view_grouping'] = $base + array(
diff --git a/core/modules/views/views.theme.inc b/core/modules/views/views.theme.inc
index 4178bac..025ba12 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/views.theme.inc
+++ b/core/modules/views/views.theme.inc
@@ -319,28 +319,17 @@ function template_preprocess_views_view_grouping(&$vars) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Display a single views field.
+ * Prepares variables for views field templates.
  *
- * Interesting bits of info:
- * $field->field_alias says what the raw value in $row will be. Reach it like
- * this: @code { $row->{$field->field_alias} @endcode
- */
-function theme_views_view_field($vars) {
-  $view = $vars['view'];
-  $field = $vars['field'];
-  $row = $vars['row'];
-  return $vars['output'];
-}
-
-/**
- * Process a single field within a view.
+ * Default template: views-view-field.html.twig.
  *
- * This preprocess function isn't normally run, as a function is used by
- * default, for performance. However, by creating a template, this
- * preprocess should get picked up.
+ * @param array $variables
+ *   An associative array containing:
+ *   - field: @todo.
+ *   - row: @todo.
  */
-function template_preprocess_views_view_field(&$vars) {
-  $vars['output'] = $vars['field']->advanced_render($vars['row']);
+function template_preprocess_views_view_field(&$variables) {
+  $variables['output'] = $variables['field']->advanced_render($variables['row']);
 }
 
 /**