diff --git a/src/hardcopy.c b/src/hardcopy.c
index 5cfeb8b..61905b0 100644
--- a/src/hardcopy.c
+++ b/src/hardcopy.c
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@
     if (*p_header != NUL)
     {
 	linenr_T	tmp_lnum, tmp_topline, tmp_botline;
+	int		use_sandbox = FALSE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Need to (temporarily) set current line number and first/last line
@@ -490,8 +491,12 @@
 	curwin->w_botline = lnum + 63;
 	printer_page_num = pagenum;
 
+# ifdef FEAT_EVAL
+	use_sandbox = was_set_insecurely((char_u *)"printheader");
+# endif
 	build_stl_str_hl(curwin, tbuf, (size_t)(width + IOSIZE),
-						  p_header, ' ', width, NULL);
+						  p_header, use_sandbox,
+						  ' ', width, NULL);
 
 	/* Reset line numbers */
 	curwin->w_cursor.lnum = tmp_lnum;