diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Variable/Block/System/Variable/Edit.php b/app/code/Magento/Variable/Block/System/Variable/Edit.php
index ea119b88fa795..181bffc8fd2eb 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Variable/Block/System/Variable/Edit.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Variable/Block/System/Variable/Edit.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public function getFormHtml()
     public function getHeaderText()
     {
         if ($this->getVariable()->getId()) {
-            return __('Custom Variable "%1"', $this->escapeHtml($this->getVariable()->getName()));
+            return __('Custom Variable "%1"', $this->_escaper->escapeHtml($this->getVariable()->getName()));
         } else {
             return __('New Custom Variable');
         }