diff -u b/core/modules/shortcut/src/Plugin/Block/ShortcutsBlock.php b/core/modules/shortcut/src/Plugin/Block/ShortcutsBlock.php
--- b/core/modules/shortcut/src/Plugin/Block/ShortcutsBlock.php
+++ b/core/modules/shortcut/src/Plugin/Block/ShortcutsBlock.php
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function access(AccountInterface $account, $return_as_object = FALSE) {
-    $access = AccessResult::allowedIfHasPermission($account, 'access shortcuts');
-    return $return_as_object ? $access : $access->isAllowed();
+  protected function blockAccess(AccountInterface $account) {
+    if ($account->hasPermission('access shortcuts')) {
+      return TRUE;
+    }
   }
 
 }