1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/django/template/context_processors.py b/django/template/context_processors.py
index 5568ed9134..da5276ce44 100644
--- a/django/template/context_processors.py
+++ b/django/template/context_processors.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import itertools
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.middleware.csrf import get_token
-from django.utils.encoding import smart_text
+from django.utils.encoding import force_text
 from django.utils.functional import SimpleLazyObject, lazy
 
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def csrf(request):
             # instead of returning an empty dict.
             return 'NOTPROVIDED'
         else:
-            return smart_text(token)
+            return force_text(token)
 
     return {'csrf_token': SimpleLazyObject(_get_val)}