diff --git a/wp-admin/menu.php b/wp-admin/menu.php
index 439cd90915..84c92f61e5 100644
--- a/wp-admin/menu.php
+++ b/wp-admin/menu.php
@@ -167,7 +167,10 @@ if ( !empty($update_plugins->response) )
 
 $menu_perms = get_site_option('menu_items', array());
 if ( is_super_admin() || ( is_multisite() && isset($menu_perms['plugins']) && $menu_perms['plugins'] ) ) {
-	$menu[65] = array( sprintf( __('Plugins %s'), "<span class='update-plugins count-$update_count'><span class='plugin-count'>" . number_format_i18n($update_count) . "</span></span>" ), 'activate_plugins', 'plugins.php', '', 'menu-top menu-icon-plugins', 'menu-plugins', 'div' );
+	$count = "<span class='update-plugins count-$update_count'><span class='plugin-count'>" . number_format_i18n($update_count) . "</span></span>";
+	if ( is_multisite() )
+		$count = '';
+	$menu[65] = array( sprintf( __('Plugins %s'), $count ), 'activate_plugins', 'plugins.php', '', 'menu-top menu-icon-plugins', 'menu-plugins', 'div' );
 		$submenu['plugins.php'][5]  = array( __('Plugins'), 'activate_plugins', 'plugins.php' );
 		/* translators: add new plugin */
 		$submenu['plugins.php'][10] = array(_x('Add New', 'plugin'), 'install_plugins', 'plugin-install.php');