diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Url.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Url.php
index 46eeef8..b8fcdeb 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Url.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Url.php
@@ -341,9 +341,7 @@ public function setAbsolute($absolute = TRUE) {
    */
   public function toString() {
     if ($this->isExternal()) {
-      $options = $this->getOptions();
-      $options['external'] = TRUE;
-      return $this->urlGenerator()->generateFromPath($this->getPath(), $options);
+      return $this->urlGenerator()->generateFromPath($this->getPath(), $this->getOptions());
     }
 
     return $this->urlGenerator()->generateFromRoute($this->getRouteName(), $this->getRouteParameters(), $this->getOptions());
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Utility/LinkGeneratorTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Utility/LinkGeneratorTest.php
index 7def9b8..1d01b16 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Utility/LinkGeneratorTest.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Utility/LinkGeneratorTest.php
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public function testGenerateFromUrl() {
   public function testGenerateFromUrlExternal() {
     $this->urlGenerator->expects($this->once())
       ->method('generateFromPath')
-      ->with('http://drupal.org', array('external' => TRUE, 'set_active_class' => TRUE) + $this->defaultOptions)
+      ->with('http://drupal.org', array('set_active_class' => TRUE) + $this->defaultOptions)
       ->will($this->returnValue('http://drupal.org'));
 
     $this->moduleHandler->expects($this->once())