diff --git a/core/modules/update/update.module b/core/modules/update/update.module
index f45b589..fc5c3e7 100644
--- a/core/modules/update/update.module
+++ b/core/modules/update/update.module
@@ -523,10 +523,10 @@ function _update_message_text($msg_type, $msg_reason, $langcode = NULL) {
     case UPDATE_NOT_FETCHED:
     case UPDATE_FETCH_PENDING:
       if ($msg_type == 'core') {
-        $text = t('There was a problem checking <a href=":update-report">available updates</a> for Drupal.', array(':update-report' => \Drupal::url('update.status')), array('langcode' => $langcode));
+        $text = t('There was a problem checking available updates for Drupal.', array(), array('langcode' => $langcode));
       }
       else {
-        $text = t('There was a problem checking <a href=":update-report">available updates</a> for your modules or themes.', array(':update-report' => \Drupal::url('update.status')), array('langcode' => $langcode));
+        $text = t('There was a problem checking available updates for your modules or themes.', array(), array('langcode' => $langcode));
       }
       break;
   }