diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/template.py b/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
index 79f372e3ff1..bef6323d10c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ def strptime(string, fmt):
     """Parse a time string to datetime."""
     try:
         return datetime.strptime(string, fmt)
-    except (ValueError, AttributeError):
+    except (ValueError, AttributeError, TypeError):
         return string