diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/language/language.php b/phpBB/phpbb/language/language.php
index cb21d50ea3..1f6300fb70 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/language/language.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/language/language.php
@@ -292,10 +292,9 @@ class language
 	 *
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public function lang_array($key, $args = [])
+	public function lang_array($key, array $args = [])
 	{
 		$lang = $this->lang_raw($key);
-		$args = (array) $args;
 
 		if ($lang === $key)
 		{