diff --git a/core/includes/theme.inc b/core/includes/theme.inc
index e76c287..05da40d 100644
--- a/core/includes/theme.inc
+++ b/core/includes/theme.inc
@@ -2878,10 +2878,9 @@ function template_process_page(&$variables) {
     // re-use the cache of an already rendered menu containing the active link
     // for the current page.
     // @see menu_tree_page_data()
-    $variables['breadcrumb'] = array(
-      '#theme' => 'breadcrumb',
-      '#breadcrumb' => Drupal::service('breadcrumb')->get(),
-    );
+    // @todo remove this when http://drupal.org/node/507488 converts breadcrumbs
+    // to a block.
+    $variables['breadcrumb'] = theme('breadcrumb', array('breadcrumb' => Drupal::service('breadcrumb')->get()));
   }
   if (!isset($variables['title'])) {
     $variables['title'] = drupal_get_title();