diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Sitemap/Model/Observer.php b/app/code/Magento/Sitemap/Model/Observer.php
index 54f91bebea7442390da2ff25bb24a5a21b78f87c..840a6a1858fae5974db7f2e908b13213780dd2c2 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Sitemap/Model/Observer.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Sitemap/Model/Observer.php
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ class Observer
             \Magento\Store\Model\ScopeInterface::SCOPE_STORE
         )
         ) {
-            $translate = $this->_translateModel->getTranslateInline();
-            $this->_translateModel->setTranslateInline(false);
+            $this->inlineTranslation->suspend();
 
             $this->_transportBuilder->setTemplateIdentifier(
                 $this->_scopeConfig->getValue(