diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.install b/core/modules/system/system.install
index f38af8a..71ff30f 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.install
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.install
@@ -134,21 +134,20 @@ function system_requirements($phase) {
   }
 
   // Test PHP version and show link to phpinfo() if it's available
-  $phpversion = $phpversion_label = phpversion();
+  $phpversion = phpversion();
   if (function_exists('phpinfo')) {
-    // $phpversion is safe and output of l() is safe, so this value is safe.
-    if ($phase === 'runtime') {
-      $phpversion_label = SafeMarkup::set($phpversion . ' (' . \Drupal::l(t('more information'), new Url('system.php')) . ')');
-    }
     $requirements['php'] = array(
       'title' => t('PHP'),
-      'value' => $phpversion_label,
+      'value' => $phpversion,
     );
+    if ($phase === 'runtime') {
+      $requirements['php']['description'] = t('For more information <a href="@url">view the PHP configuration</a>.', ['@url' => (new Url('system.php'))->toString()]);
+    }
   }
   else {
     $requirements['php'] = array(
       'title' => t('PHP'),
-      'value' => $phpversion_label,
+      'value' => $phpversion,
       'description' => t('The phpinfo() function has been disabled for security reasons. To see your server\'s phpinfo() information, change your PHP settings or contact your server administrator. For more information, <a href="@phpinfo">Enabling and disabling phpinfo()</a> handbook page.', array('@phpinfo' => 'https://www.drupal.org/node/243993')),
       'severity' => REQUIREMENT_INFO,
     );
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ function system_requirements($phase) {
   if (($phase === 'install' || \Drupal::database()->driver() === 'mysql') && !SystemRequirements::phpVersionWithPdoDisallowMultipleStatements($phpversion)) {
     $requirements['php'] = array(
       'title' => t('PHP (multiple statement disabling)'),
-      'value' => $phpversion_label,
+      'value' => $phpversion,
       'description' => t('PHP versions higher than 5.6.5 or 5.5.21 provide built-in SQL injection protection for mysql databases. It is recommended to update.'),
       'severity' => REQUIREMENT_INFO,
     );