diff --git a/src/wp-admin/update-core.php b/src/wp-admin/update-core.php
index bbed380326..38c30d4de6 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/update-core.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/update-core.php
@@ -281,11 +281,16 @@ function list_plugin_updates() {
 		}
 
 		$details_url = self_admin_url('plugin-install.php?tab=plugin-information&plugin=' . $plugin_data->update->slug . '&section=changelog&TB_iframe=true&width=640&height=662');
-		$details_name = sprintf( '<span class="screen-reader-text">%1$s</span>', esc_attr( $plugin_data->Name ) );
-		/* translators: 1: Plugin name 2: Plugin version */
-		$details_text = sprintf( __( 'View %1$s version %2$s details.' ), $details_name, $plugin_data->update->new_version );
-		$details = sprintf( '<a href="%1$s" class="thickbox open-plugin-details-modal">%2$s</a>', esc_url( $details_url ), $details_text );
-		$checkbox_id =  "checkbox_" . md5( $plugin_data->Name );
+		$details = sprintf(
+			'<a href="%1$s" class="thickbox open-plugin-details-modal" aria-label="%2$s">%3$s</a>',
+			esc_url( $details_url ),
+			/* translators: 1: plugin name, 2: version number */
+			esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'View %1$s version %2$s details' ), $plugin_data->Name, $plugin_data->update->new_version ) ),
+			/* translators: %s: plugin version */
+			sprintf( __( 'View version %s details.' ), $plugin_data->update->new_version )
+		);
+
+		$checkbox_id = "checkbox_" . md5( $plugin_data->Name );
 		?>
 		<tr>
 			<td class="check-column">