diff --git a/src/Helper/Layout.php b/src/Helper/Layout.php
index 982913e5a..87121288a 100644
--- a/src/Helper/Layout.php
+++ b/src/Helper/Layout.php
@@ -102,9 +102,7 @@ protected function getViewModelHelper()
             /**
              * @psalm-suppress DeprecatedMethod
              */
-            $renderer = $this->getView();
-            assert($renderer instanceof PhpRenderer);
-            $helper = $renderer->plugin('view_model');
+            $helper = $this->getView()->plugin('view_model');
             assert($helper instanceof ViewModel);
             $this->viewModelHelper = $helper;
         }