diff --git a/core/modules/node/node.module b/core/modules/node/node.module
index 772194e..46e5768 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/node.module
+++ b/core/modules/node/node.module
@@ -1625,11 +1625,10 @@ function node_access($op, $node, $account = NULL, $langcode = NULL) {
     return $access_controller->createAccess($bundle, $account, array('langcode' => $langcode));
   }
 
-  // If no language code was provided, default to the node's langcode.
-  if (empty($langcode)) {
-    $langcode = $node->prepareLangcode();
+  if ($langcode) {
+    $node = $node->getTranslation($langcode);
   }
-  return $access_controller->access($node->getTranslation($langcode), $op, $account);
+  return $access_controller->access($node, $op, $account);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/entity_test.module b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/entity_test.module
index 9ca18e7..1a70930 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/entity_test.module
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/entity_test.module
@@ -534,27 +534,27 @@ function entity_test_entity_prepare_view($entity_type, array $entities, array $d
 /**
  * Implements hook_entity_access().
  */
-function entity_test_entity_access(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, AccountInterface $account, $langcode) {
+function entity_test_entity_access(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, AccountInterface $account) {
   \Drupal::state()->set('entity_test_entity_access', TRUE);
 }
 
 /**
  * Implements hook_ENTITY_TYPE_access().
  */
-function entity_test_entity_test_access(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, AccountInterface $account, $langcode) {
+function entity_test_entity_test_access(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, AccountInterface $account) {
   \Drupal::state()->set('entity_test_entity_test_access', TRUE);
 }
 
 /**
  * Implements hook_entity_create_access().
  */
-function entity_test_entity_create_access(AccountInterface $account, $langcode) {
+function entity_test_entity_create_access(AccountInterface $account) {
   \Drupal::state()->set('entity_test_entity_create_access', TRUE);
 }
 
 /**
  * Implements hook_ENTITY_TYPE_create_access().
  */
-function entity_test_entity_test_create_access(AccountInterface $account, $langcode) {
+function entity_test_entity_test_create_access(AccountInterface $account) {
   \Drupal::state()->set('entity_test_entity_test_create_access', TRUE);
 }