diff --git a/lib/plugins/helper/toc.js b/lib/plugins/helper/toc.js
index ddf4023816..3601588284 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/helper/toc.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/helper/toc.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 let cheerio;
-const escape = require('lodash/escape');
+const { escapeHTML } = require('hexo-util');
 
 function tocHelper(str, options = {}) {
   if (!cheerio) cheerio = require('cheerio');
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function tocHelper(str, options = {}) {
   headings.each(function() {
     const level = +this.name[1];
     const id = getId(this);
-    const text = escape($(this).text());
+    const text = escapeHTML($(this).text());
 
     lastNumber[level - 1]++;