diff -u b/core/modules/user/src/Form/UserPermissionsForm.php b/core/modules/user/src/Form/UserPermissionsForm.php
--- b/core/modules/user/src/Form/UserPermissionsForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/src/Form/UserPermissionsForm.php
@@ -96,9 +96,8 @@
     $module_info = system_rebuild_module_data();
     $hide_descriptions = system_admin_compact_mode();
 
-    $system_compact_link = array('#type' => 'system_compact_link');
     $form['system_compact_link'] = array(
-      '#markup' => drupal_render($system_compact_link),
+      '#type' => 'system_compact_link',
     );
 
     $form['permissions'] = array(