diff --git a/lib/std/private/miscdollars.nim b/lib/std/private/miscdollars.nim
index 06fda6fa1a..e6e4d63a70 100644
--- a/lib/std/private/miscdollars.nim
+++ b/lib/std/private/miscdollars.nim
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ template tupleObjectDollar*[T: tuple | object](result: var string, x: T) =
       result.add(": ")
     count.inc
     when compiles($value):
-      when value isnot string and value isnot seq and compiles(value.isNil):
+      when compiles(value.isNil):
         if value.isNil: result.add "nil"
         else: result.addQuoted(value)
       else:
diff --git a/lib/system/dollars.nim b/lib/system/dollars.nim
index e33d6bbc8a..2b5f06415d 100644
--- a/lib/system/dollars.nim
+++ b/lib/system/dollars.nim
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ proc collectionToString[T](x: T, prefix, separator, suffix: string): string =
     else:
       result.add(separator)
 
-    when value isnot string and value isnot seq and compiles(value.isNil):
+    when compiles(value.isNil):
       # this branch should not be necessary
       if value.isNil:
         result.add "nil"