diff --git a/lms/static/js/verify_student/views/error_view.js b/lms/static/js/verify_student/views/error_view.js
index 67b1c8d954..611464d074 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/verify_student/views/error_view.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/verify_student/views/error_view.js
@@ -21,14 +21,16 @@
          },
 
          render: function() {
-             var renderedHtml = _.template($('#error-tpl').html())(
+             var renderedHtml = edx.HtmlUtils.template($('#error-tpl').html())(
                  {
                      errorTitle: this.model.get('errorTitle'),
                      errorMsg: this.model.get('errorMsg')
                  }
             );
-
-             $(this.el).html(renderedHtml);
+             edx.HtmlUtils.setHtml(
+                 $(this.el),
+                 renderedHtml
+             );
 
              if (this.model.get('shown')) {
                  $(this.el).show();