diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/Form/SiteConfigureForm.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/Form/SiteConfigureForm.php
index e8143216b1..3f0006e4bf 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/Form/SiteConfigureForm.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/Form/SiteConfigureForm.php
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
       '#empty_value' => '',
       '#default_value' => $this->config('system.date')->get('country.default'),
       '#options' => $countries,
-      '#description' => $this->t('Select the default country for the site.'),
       '#weight' => 0,
       '#access' => empty($install_state['config_install_path']),
     ];
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     $form['update_notifications'] = [
       '#type' => 'fieldgroup',
       '#title' => $this->t('Update notifications'),
-      '#description' => $this->t('Anonymous information about your site is sent to <a href="@drupal">Drupal.org</a>.', ['@drupal' => 'http://drupal.org']),
+      '#description' => $this->t('In the process of checking for updates, anonymous information about your site is sent to <a href="@drupal">Drupal.org</a>.', ['@drupal' => 'http://drupal.org']),
       '#access' => empty($install_state['config_install_path']),
     ];
     $form['update_notifications']['enable_update_status_module'] = [