diff --git a/R/add_header_above.R b/R/add_header_above.R
index a0c37f3..4489c81 100644
--- a/R/add_header_above.R
+++ b/R/add_header_above.R
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@
   header <- standardize_header_input(header)
 
   if (escape) {
-    header$header <- escape_latex2(header$header)
-    header$header <- linebreak(header$header, align = align, double_escape = TRUE)
+    header$header <- input_escape(header$header, align)
   }
 
   align <- match.arg(align, c("c", "l", "r"))