diff --git a/core/modules/file/file.module b/core/modules/file/file.module
index d37a1baa5c3..49f5649aac8 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/file.module
+++ b/core/modules/file/file.module
@@ -913,11 +913,7 @@ function file_save_upload($form_field_name, $validators = array(), $destination
     if (!empty($errors)) {
       $message = t('The specified file %name could not be uploaded.', array('%name' => $file->getFilename()));
       if (count($errors) > 1) {
-        $item_list = array(
-          '#theme' => 'item_list',
-          '#items' => $errors,
-        );
-        $message .= drupal_render($item_list);
+        $message .= theme('item_list', array('items' => $errors));
       }
       else {
         $message .= ' ' . array_pop($errors);
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml b/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml
index be35f3fc260..61363d6cda3 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml
@@ -220,8 +220,3 @@ system_plugin_autocomplete:
     _controller: 'Drupal\system\Controller\SystemController::autocomplete'
   requirements:
     _access_system_plugin_ui: 'TRUE'
-
-front:
-  pattern: '/'
-  requirements:
-    _access: 'TRUE'