diff -u b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Render/Element/SystemCompactLink.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Render/Element/SystemCompactLink.php
--- b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Render/Element/SystemCompactLink.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Render/Element/SystemCompactLink.php
@@ -59,18 +59,18 @@
     $element += array('#options' => array());
 
     if (system_admin_compact_mode()) {
-      $element['#title'] = \Drupal::translation()->translate('Show descriptions');
+      $element['#title'] = t('Show descriptions');
       $element['#url'] = BaseUrl::fromRoute('system.admin_compact_page', array('mode' => 'off'));
       $element['#options'] = array(
-        'attributes' => array('title' => \Drupal::translation()->translate('Expand layout to include descriptions.')),
+        'attributes' => array('title' => t('Expand layout to include descriptions.')),
         'query' => drupal_get_destination(),
       );
     }
     else {
-      $element['#title'] = \Drupal::translation()->translate('Hide descriptions');
+      $element['#title'] = t('Hide descriptions');
       $element['#url'] = BaseUrl::fromRoute('system.admin_compact_page', array('mode' => 'on'));
       $element['#options'] = array(
-        'attributes' => array('title' => \Drupal::translation()->translate('Compress layout by hiding descriptions.')),
+        'attributes' => array('title' => t('Compress layout by hiding descriptions.')),
         'query' => drupal_get_destination(),
       );
     }