diff --git a/Magento2/Sniffs/Legacy/WidgetXMLSniff.php b/Magento2/Sniffs/Legacy/WidgetXMLSniff.php
index 8724d850..fe91a8a0 100644
--- a/Magento2/Sniffs/Legacy/WidgetXMLSniff.php
+++ b/Magento2/Sniffs/Legacy/WidgetXMLSniff.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public function process(File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
             if (!property_exists($element->attributes(), 'type')) {
                 continue;
             }
-            $type = $element['type'];
+            $type = (string) $element['type'];
             if (preg_match('/\//', $type)) {
                 $phpcsFile->addError(
                     "Factory name detected: {$type}.",