diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Rules/Email.php b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Rules/Email.php
index bb803e8a15cc..34c1f769043d 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Rules/Email.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Rules/Email.php
@@ -186,10 +186,6 @@ public function passes($attribute, $value)
     {
         $this->messages = [];
 
-        if (! is_string($value) && ! (is_object($value) && method_exists($value, '__toString'))) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
         $validator = Validator::make(
             $this->data,
             [$attribute => $this->buildValidationRules()],
diff --git a/tests/Validation/ValidationEmailRuleTest.php b/tests/Validation/ValidationEmailRuleTest.php
index cbff32a5edb1..c551f4490f71 100644
--- a/tests/Validation/ValidationEmailRuleTest.php
+++ b/tests/Validation/ValidationEmailRuleTest.php
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ public function testBasic()
         $this->fails(
             Email::default(),
             12345,
-            [Email::class]
+            ['The '.self::ATTRIBUTE_REPLACED.' must be a valid email address.']
         );
 
         $this->fails(
             Rule::email(),
             12345,
-            [Email::class]
+            ['The '.self::ATTRIBUTE_REPLACED.' must be a valid email address.']
         );
 
         $this->passes(