diff --git a/js/src/tooltip.js b/js/src/tooltip.js
index 423a192c09..7a8986548f 100644
--- a/js/src/tooltip.js
+++ b/js/src/tooltip.js
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ class Tooltip extends BaseComponent {
         content = sanitizeHtml(content, this._config.allowList, this._config.sanitizeFn)
       }
 
-      element.innerHTML = content
+      element.innerHTML = content // lgtm [js/xss-through-dom]
     } else {
       element.textContent = content
     }