diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Sales/Model/Order/Creditmemo/Total/Discount.php b/app/code/Magento/Sales/Model/Order/Creditmemo/Total/Discount.php
index 06bfbcf24daac..a14ecce3af753 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Sales/Model/Order/Creditmemo/Total/Discount.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Sales/Model/Order/Creditmemo/Total/Discount.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public function collect(\Magento\Sales\Model\Order\Creditmemo $creditmemo)
          */
         if ($baseShippingAmount && $order->getBaseShippingAmount() <= 0) {
             throw new \Magento\Framework\Exception\LocalizedException(
-                __("You can not refund shipping if there is no shipping amount.")
+                new \Magento\Framework\Phrase("You can not refund shipping if there is no shipping amount.", [])
             );
         }
         if ($baseShippingAmount) {