diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/symbol_description.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/symbol_description.rs
index 95d1d93c10100..1707bdbfffbec 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/symbol_description.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/symbol_description.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl Rule for SymbolDescription {
 
         if ident.name == "Symbol"
             && call_expr.arguments.len() == 0
-            && ctx.is_reference_to_global_variable(ident)
+            && ctx.scopes().root_unresolved_references().contains_key(ident.name.as_str())
         {
             ctx.diagnostic(symbol_description_diagnostic(call_expr.span));
         }