diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php b/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php
index c2c259990..3588648d5 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ function _copy_dir($from, $to, $skip_list = array() ) {
* @since 3.3.0
*
*/
-function _redirect_to_about_wordpress( $wp_version ) {
+function _redirect_to_about_wordpress( $new_version ) {
global $wp_version, $pagenow, $action;
if ( version_compare( $wp_version, '3.3', '>=' ) )
@@ -553,8 +553,8 @@ function _redirect_to_about_wordpress( $wp_version ) {
// See do_core_upgrade()
show_message( __('WordPress updated successfully') );
- show_message( '' . sprintf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %1$s. You will be redirected to the About WordPress screen. If not, click here.' ), $wp_version, esc_url( admin_url( 'about.php?updated' ) ) ) . '' );
- show_message( '' . sprintf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %1$s. Learn more.' ), $wp_version, esc_url( admin_url( 'about.php?updated' ) ) ) . '' );
+ show_message( '' . sprintf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %1$s. You will be redirected to the About WordPress screen. If not, click here.' ), $new_version, esc_url( admin_url( 'about.php?updated' ) ) ) . '' );
+ show_message( '' . sprintf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %1$s. Learn more.' ), $new_version, esc_url( admin_url( 'about.php?updated' ) ) ) . '' );
echo '';
?>