diff -u b/core/modules/user/user.module b/core/modules/user/user.module
--- b/core/modules/user/user.module
+++ b/core/modules/user/user.module
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@
     $links = array(
       'account' => array(
         'title' => t('View profile'),
-        'route_name' => 'user.page',
+        'href' => 'user',
         'html' => TRUE,
         'attributes' => array(
           'title' => t('User account'),
@@ -1827,8 +1827,7 @@
       ),
       'account_edit' => array(
         'title' => t('Edit profile'),
-        'route_name' => 'user.edit',
-        'route_parameters' => array('user' => $user->id()),
+        'href' => 'user/' . $user->id() . '/edit',
         'html' => TRUE,
         'attributes' => array(
           'title' => t('Edit user account'),
@@ -1836,7 +1835,7 @@
       ),
       'logout' => array(
         'title' => t('Log out'),
-        'route_name' => 'user.logout',
+        'href' => 'user/logout',
       ),
     );
   }
@@ -1844,7 +1843,7 @@
      $links = array(
       'login' => array(
         'title' => t('Log in'),
-        'route_name' => 'user.login',
+        'href' => 'user',
       ),
     );
   }
@@ -1863,7 +1862,7 @@
     $links = array(
       'account' => array(
         'title' => t('View profile'),
-        'href' => 'user',
+        'route_name' => 'user.page',
         'html' => TRUE,
         'attributes' => array(
           'title' => t('User account'),
@@ -1871,7 +1870,8 @@
       ),
       'account_edit' => array(
         'title' => t('Edit profile'),
-        'href' => 'user/' . $user->id() . '/edit',
+        'route_name' => 'user.edit',
+        'route_parameters' => array('user' => $user->id()),
         'html' => TRUE,
         'attributes' => array(
           'title' => t('Edit user account'),
@@ -1879,7 +1879,7 @@
       ),
       'logout' => array(
         'title' => t('Log out'),
-        'href' => 'user/logout',
+        'route_name' => 'user.logout',
       ),
     );
   }
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@
      $links = array(
       'login' => array(
         'title' => t('Log in'),
-        'href' => 'user',
+        'route_name' => 'user.login',
       ),
     );
   }
only in patch2:
unchanged:
--- a/core/modules/simpletest/lib/Drupal/simpletest/WebTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/simpletest/lib/Drupal/simpletest/WebTestBase.php
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ protected function drupalLogout() {
     // Make a request to the logout page, and redirect to the user page, the
     // idea being if you were properly logged out you should be seeing a login
     // screen.
-    $this->drupalGet('user/logout', array('query' => array('destination' => 'user')));
+    $this->drupalGet(\Drupal::url('user.logout'), array('query' => array('destination' => 'user')));
     $this->assertResponse(200, 'User was logged out.');
     $pass = $this->assertField('name', 'Username field found.', 'Logout');
     $pass = $pass && $this->assertField('pass', 'Password field found.', 'Logout');