diff --git a/wp-admin/update-core.php b/wp-admin/update-core.php
index 00e060ba1ee8..c071dc23822d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/update-core.php
+++ b/wp-admin/update-core.php
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ function do_core_upgrade( $reinstall = false ) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	show_message( __('WordPress updated successfully') );
 	show_message( __('WordPress updated successfully') );
 	show_message( '<span class="hide-if-no-js">' . sprintf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %1$s. You will be redirected to the About WordPress screen. If not, click <a href="%s">here</a>.' ), $result, esc_url( admin_url( 'about.php?updated' ) ) ) . '</span>' );
 	show_message( '<span class="hide-if-js">' . sprintf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %1$s. <a href="%2$s">Learn more</a>.' ), $result, esc_url( admin_url( 'about.php?updated' ) ) ) . '</span>' );