diff --git a/lib/Twig/Extension/StringLoader.php b/lib/Twig/Extension/StringLoader.php
index 4e1a546c2..d96673cd9 100644
--- a/lib/Twig/Extension/StringLoader.php
+++ b/lib/Twig/Extension/StringLoader.php
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ class Twig_Extension_StringLoader extends Twig_Extension
  * </pre>
  *
  * @param Twig_Environment $env      A Twig_Environment instance
- * @param string           $template A template as a string
+ * @param string           $template A template as a string or object implementing __toString()
  *
  * @return Twig_Template A Twig_Template instance
  */
 function twig_template_from_string(Twig_Environment $env, $template)
 {
-    return $env->createTemplate($template);
+    return $env->createTemplate((string) $template);
 }