diff --git a/core/modules/content_translation/content_translation.install b/core/modules/content_translation/content_translation.install
index 0e4e12eb21..80488f6bdf 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_translation/content_translation.install
+++ b/core/modules/content_translation/content_translation.install
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ function content_translation_install() {
 
   // Skip the guidance messages about enabling translation features if the
   // module was installed in the Drupal installation process.
-  global $install_state;
-  if (!empty($install_state)) {
+  if (drupal_installation_attempted()) {
     return;
   }