diff --git a/src/compiler/parser.ts b/src/compiler/parser.ts
index 64515576..2c9ae62c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parser.ts
@@ -405,18 +405,15 @@ function parseTEscNode(node: Element, ctx: ParsingContext): AST | null {
   if (!ast) {
     return tesc;
   }
-  if (ast && ast.type === ASTType.DomNode) {
+  if (ast.type === ASTType.DomNode) {
     return {
       ...ast,
       ref,
       content: [tesc],
     };
   }
-  if (ast && ast.type === ASTType.TComponent) {
-    return {
-      ...ast,
-      slots: { default: tesc },
-    };
+  if (ast.type === ASTType.TComponent) {
+    throw new Error("t-esc is not supported on Component nodes");
   }
   return tesc;
 }
diff --git a/tests/compiler/parser.test.ts b/tests/compiler/parser.test.ts
index 1b8f3b5d..bfc42348 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/parser.test.ts
+++ b/tests/compiler/parser.test.ts
@@ -1082,14 +1082,7 @@ describe("qweb parser", () => {
   });
 
   test("component with t-esc", async () => {
-    expect(parse(`<MyComponent t-esc="someValue"/>`)).toEqual({
-      type: ASTType.TComponent,
-      name: "MyComponent",
-      dynamicProps: null,
-      props: {},
-      isDynamic: false,
-      slots: { default: { defaultValue: "", expr: "someValue", type: ASTType.TEsc } },
-    });
+    expect(() => parse(`<MyComponent t-esc="someValue"/>`)).toThrow("t-esc is not supported on Component nodes");
   });
 
   test("component with t-call", async () => {
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap
index f718c7fc..9498795c 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap
@@ -1137,41 +1137,6 @@ exports[`slots slot and (inline) t-call 3`] = `
 }"
 `;
 
-exports[`slots slot and (inline) t-esc 1`] = `
-"function anonymous(bdom, helpers
-) {
-  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component } = bdom;
-  let { withDefault, getTemplate, prepareList, withKey, zero, call, callSlot, capture, isBoundary, shallowEqual, setContextValue, toNumber } = helpers;
-  
-  let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
-  
-  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default');
-    return block1([], [b2]);
-  }
-}"
-`;
-
-exports[`slots slot and (inline) t-esc 2`] = `
-"function anonymous(bdom, helpers
-) {
-  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component } = bdom;
-  let { withDefault, getTemplate, prepareList, withKey, zero, call, callSlot, capture, isBoundary, shallowEqual, setContextValue, toNumber } = helpers;
-  let assign = Object.assign;
-  
-  let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
-  
-  const slot2 = ctx => (node, key) => {
-    return text('toph');
-  }
-  
-  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = assign(component(\`Dialog\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx), {slots: {'default': slot2(ctx)}});
-    return block1([], [b3]);
-  }
-}"
-`;
-
 exports[`slots slot and t-call 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(bdom, helpers
 ) {
diff --git a/tests/components/slots.test.ts b/tests/components/slots.test.ts
index 65c5b0ab..4db78079 100644
--- a/tests/components/slots.test.ts
+++ b/tests/components/slots.test.ts
@@ -1162,19 +1162,6 @@ describe("slots", () => {
     expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe("<div><span>toph</span></div>");
   });
 
-  test("slot and (inline) t-esc", async () => {
-    class Dialog extends Component {
-      static template = xml`<span><t t-slot="default"/></span>`;
-    }
-    class Parent extends Component {
-      static template = xml`<div><Dialog t-esc="'toph'"/></div>`;
-      static components = { Dialog };
-    }
-    await mount(Parent, fixture);
-
-    expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe("<div><span>toph</span></div>");
-  });
-
   test("slot and t-call", async () => {
     let sokka = xml`<p>sokka</p>`;
     class Dialog extends Component {