diff --git a/core/modules/statistics/lib/Drupal/statistics/StatisticsSettingsForm.php b/core/modules/statistics/lib/Drupal/statistics/StatisticsSettingsForm.php
index d5d16c0362e..d1bb1c4b41f 100644
--- a/core/modules/statistics/lib/Drupal/statistics/StatisticsSettingsForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/statistics/lib/Drupal/statistics/StatisticsSettingsForm.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class StatisticsSettingsForm extends SystemConfigFormBase {
     // The popular statistics block is dependent on these settings, so clear the
     // block plugin definitions cache.
     if ($this->moduleHandler->moduleExists('block')) {
-      drupal_container()->get('plugin.manager.block')->clearCachedDefinitions();
+      \Drupal::service('plugin.manager.block')->clearCachedDefinitions();
     }
 
     parent::submitForm($form, $form_state);
diff --git a/core/modules/statistics/statistics.module b/core/modules/statistics/statistics.module
index c9b5a3fbfd1..0c4580cee5f 100644
--- a/core/modules/statistics/statistics.module
+++ b/core/modules/statistics/statistics.module
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ function statistics_get($nid) {
  *   A string as a link, truncated to the width, linked to the given $path.
  */
 function _statistics_link($path, $width = 35) {
-  $title = drupal_container()->get('path.alias_manager')->getPathAlias($path);
+  $title = Drupal::service('path.alias_manager')->getPathAlias($path);
   $title = truncate_utf8($title, $width, FALSE, TRUE);
   return l($title, $path);
 }