diff --git a/core/modules/translation_entity/lib/Drupal/translation_entity/FieldTranslationSynchronizer.php b/core/modules/translation_entity/lib/Drupal/translation_entity/FieldTranslationSynchronizer.php
index c75a048..8862c6a 100644
--- a/core/modules/translation_entity/lib/Drupal/translation_entity/FieldTranslationSynchronizer.php
+++ b/core/modules/translation_entity/lib/Drupal/translation_entity/FieldTranslationSynchronizer.php
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ public function synchronizeFields(EntityInterface $entity, $sync_langcode, $orig
 
     // If the entity language is being changed there is nothing to synchronize.
     $entity_type = $entity->entityType();
-    // @todo Use the entity storage controller directly to avoid accessing the
-    //   global scope.
-    $entity_unchanged = isset($entity->original) ? $entity->original : $this->entityManager->getStorageController($entity->entityType())->loadUnchanged($entity->id());
+    $entity_unchanged = isset($entity->original) ? $entity->original : $this->entityManager->getStorageController($entity_type)->loadUnchanged($entity->id());
     if ($entity->language()->langcode != $entity_unchanged->language()->langcode) {
       return;
     }