diff --git a/lodash.src.js b/lodash.src.js
index 386dba914..6aa8d435d 100644
--- a/lodash.src.js
+++ b/lodash.src.js
@@ -382,9 +382,6 @@
    * @returns {string} Returns the string.
    */
   function baseToString(value) {
-    if (typeof value == 'string') {
-      return value;
-    }
     return value == null ? '' : (value + '');
   }