diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.install b/core/modules/system/system.install
index e07f72cc49..6eb8c12005 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.install
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.install
@@ -1019,10 +1019,13 @@ function system_requirements($phase) {
   if ($phase === 'runtime') {
     $settings = Settings::getAll();
     if (array_key_exists('install_profile', $settings)) {
+      // The following message is only informational because not all site owners
+      // have access to edit their settings.php as it may be controlled by their
+      // hosting provider.
       $requirements['install_profile_in_settings'] = [
         'title' => t('Install profile in settings'),
-        'value' => t('Drupal 8 no longer uses the settings.php value and it should be removed.'),
-        'severity' => REQUIREMENT_WARNING,
+        'value' => t("Drupal 8 no longer uses the \$settings['install_profile'] value in settings.php and it can be removed."),
+        'severity' => REQUIREMENT_INFO,
       ];
     }
   }
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/FunctionalTests/Installer/InstallerExistingSettingsReadOnlyMismatchProfileTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/FunctionalTests/Installer/InstallerExistingSettingsReadOnlyMismatchProfileTest.php
index 8a733032ca..2b0b35e69f 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/FunctionalTests/Installer/InstallerExistingSettingsReadOnlyMismatchProfileTest.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/FunctionalTests/Installer/InstallerExistingSettingsReadOnlyMismatchProfileTest.php
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public function testInstalled() {
     $this->assertEquals('testing', \Drupal::installProfile());
     $this->assertEquals('minimal', Settings::get('install_profile'));
     $this->drupalGet('admin/reports/status');
-    $this->assertSession()->pageTextContains('The profile minimal in settings.php does not match testing.');
+    $this->assertSession()->pageTextContains("Drupal 8 no longer uses the \$settings['install_profile'] value in settings.php and it can be removed.");
   }
 
 }