diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/wp-util.js b/src/wp-includes/js/wp-util.js
index 11a830f120..527441dda9 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/wp-util.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/wp-util.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
 			};
 
 		return function ( data ) {
-			compiled = compiled || _.template( $( '#tmpl-' + id ).html(), null, options );
+			compiled = compiled || _.template( $( '#tmpl-' + id ).html(),  options );
 			return compiled( data );
 		};
 	});