diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/figure.py b/lib/matplotlib/figure.py
index e74a3dac1e25..9c9bce18392e 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/figure.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/figure.py
@@ -1867,7 +1867,8 @@ def text(self, x, y, s, fontdict=None, withdash=False, **kwargs):
         """
         default = dict(transform=self.transFigure)
 
-        if withdash:
+        if (withdash
+                and withdash is not cbook.deprecation._deprecated_parameter):
             text = TextWithDash(x=x, y=y, text=s)
         else:
             text = Text(x=x, y=y, text=s)