diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.install b/core/modules/system/system.install
index 52a0245078..82fb06aef9 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.install
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.install
@@ -1095,16 +1095,17 @@ function system_requirements($phase) {
       ];
     }
   }
-  if ($phase === 'install' || $phase === 'update') {
 
-    // Prevent installation or update if the pathauto version is less than 1.5.
+  // Prevent installation or update if the Pathauto module is installed and its
+  // version is less than 1.6.
+  if ($phase === 'install' || $phase === 'update') {
     if (\Drupal::moduleHandler()->moduleExists('pathauto')) {
-      $info = system_get_info('module', 'pathauto');
-      if (version_compare($info['version'], '8.x-1.5') < 0) {
+      $info = \Drupal::service('extension.list.module')->getExtensionInfo('pathauto');
+      if (version_compare($info['version'], '8.x-1.5') <= 0) {
         $requirements['pathauto_module_incompatibility'] = [
           'title' => t('Pathauto'),
-          'description' => t('The Pathauto module is not compatible with Drupal core version :version. Please update Pathauto to 8.x-1.6 or later.', [
-            ':version' => \Drupal::VERSION,
+          'description' => t('The Pathauto module is not compatible with the current version of Drupal core. Update the <a href=":url">Pathauto</a> module to 8.x-1.6 or later.', [
+            ':url' => 'https://drupal.org/project/pathauto',
           ]),
           'severity' => REQUIREMENT_ERROR,
         ];