diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Template/TwigExtension.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Template/TwigExtension.php
index 482c888..a177f3a 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Template/TwigExtension.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Template/TwigExtension.php
@@ -480,11 +480,7 @@ public function renderVar($arg) {
       return NULL;
     }
 
-    // Optimize for strings as it is likely they come from the escape filter.
-    if (is_string($arg)) {
-      return $arg;
-    }
-
+    // Optimize for scalars as it is likely they come from the escape filter.
     if (is_scalar($arg)) {
       return $arg;
     }