diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/theme.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/theme.js
index 56107ee475057..02d2606595f56 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/theme.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/theme.js
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ themes.view.Themes = wp.Backbone.View.extend({
 				$modal.find( '.notice-warning' )
 					.removeClass( 'notice-large' )
 					.addClass( 'updating-message' )
-					.find( 'p' ).text( wp.updates.l10n.updating );
+					.find('p').text( wp.i18n.__('Updating…', 'wordpress') );
 			} else if ( $card.find( '.notice-error' ).length ) {
 				$modal.find( '.notice-warning' ).remove();
 			}