diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
index 6e0bb6a12d..70a5bd3b0f 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -1836,7 +1836,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
         # Get video info
         video_info = {}
         embed_webpage = None
-        if re.search(r'player-age-gate-content">', video_webpage) is not None:
+        if self._html_search_meta('og:restrictions:age', video_webpage, default=None) == "18+":
             age_gate = True
             # We simulate the access to the video from www.youtube.com/v/{video_id}
             # this can be viewed without login into Youtube