diff --git a/src/Zipkin/Propagation/Map.php b/src/Zipkin/Propagation/Map.php
index 01e9ae8..42db47c 100644
--- a/src/Zipkin/Propagation/Map.php
+++ b/src/Zipkin/Propagation/Map.php
@@ -34,11 +34,8 @@ public function get($carrier, string $key): ?string
                 return null;
             }
 
-            /**
-             * @var string $k
-             */
             foreach ($carrier as $k => $value) {
-                if (strtolower($k) === $lKey) {
+                if (strtolower((string) $k) === $lKey) {
                     return $value;
                 }
             }