diff --git a/core/modules/update/templates/update-last-check.html.twig b/core/modules/update/templates/update-last-check.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e70cee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/update/templates/update-last-check.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{#
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Default theme implementation for the last of update data templates.
+ *
+ * Available variables:
+ * - last_checked: A flag indicating whether the site checked for updates.
+ * - time: The time the site last checked for updates.
+ * - link: A link to check for updates manually.
+ *
+ * @see template_preprocess_update_last_check()
+ *
+ * @ingroup themeable
+ */
+#}
+<div class="update checked">
+  {% if last_checked %}
+    {% trans %}
+      Last checked: {{ time }} ago
+    {% endtrans %}
+  {% else %}
+    {{ 'Last checked: never'|t }}
+  {% endif %}
+  <span class="check-manually">({{ link }})</span>
+</div>
diff --git a/core/modules/update/update.module b/core/modules/update/update.module
index 6341857..0c08152 100644
--- a/core/modules/update/update.module
+++ b/core/modules/update/update.module
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ function update_theme() {
     ),
     'update_last_check' => array(
       'variables' => array('last' => NULL),
+      'template' => 'update-last-check',
     ),
     'update_report' => array(
       'variables' => array('data' => NULL),
@@ -551,7 +552,9 @@ function _update_project_status_sort($a, $b) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Returns HTML for the last time we checked for update data.
+ * Prepares variables for last time update data was checked templates.
+ *
+ * Default template: update-last-check.html.twig.
  *
  * In addition to properly formatting the given timestamp, this function also
  * provides a "Check manually" link that refreshes the available update and
@@ -565,13 +568,11 @@ function _update_project_status_sort($a, $b) {
  * @see theme_update_available_updates_form()
  * @ingroup themeable
  */
-function theme_update_last_check($variables) {
+function template_preprocess_update_last_check(&$variables) {
   $last = $variables['last'];
-  $output = '<div class="update checked">';
-  $output .= $last ? t('Last checked: @time ago', array('@time' => format_interval(REQUEST_TIME - $last))) : t('Last checked: never');
-  $output .= ' <span class="check-manually">(' . l(t('Check manually'), 'admin/reports/updates/check', array('query' => drupal_get_destination())) . ')</span>';
-  $output .= "</div>\n";
-  return $output;
+  $variables['last_checked'] = ($last != NULL);
+  $variables['time'] = format_interval(REQUEST_TIME - $last);
+  $variables['link'] = \Drupal::l(t('Check manually'), 'update.manual_status', array(), array('query' => drupal_get_destination()));
 }
 
 /**