diff --git a/core/includes/theme.inc b/core/includes/theme.inc
index 9ea8f05..1cc9e6d 100644
--- a/core/includes/theme.inc
+++ b/core/includes/theme.inc
@@ -901,10 +901,6 @@ function template_preprocess_table(&$variables) {
           }
         }
 
-        if (is_array($cell_content)) {
-          $cell_content = drupal_render($cell_content);
-        }
-
         tablesort_header($cell_content, $cell, $variables['header'], $ts);
 
         // tablesort_header() removes the 'sort' and 'field' keys.
@@ -965,10 +961,6 @@ function template_preprocess_table(&$variables) {
               unset($cell['header']);
 
               $cell_attributes = $cell;
-
-              if (is_array($cell_content)) {
-                $cell_content = drupal_render($cell_content);
-              }
             }
             // Active table sort information.
             if (isset($variables['header'][$col_key]['data']) && $variables['header'][$col_key]['data'] == $ts['name'] && !empty($variables['header'][$col_key]['field'])) {