diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php
index eefffb1033..b5ad6d48b6 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php
@@ -195,13 +195,6 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return array();
 	}
 
-	function display_tablenav( $which ) {
-		global $status;
-
-		if ( !in_array( $status, array( 'mustuse', 'dropins' ) ) )
-			parent::display_tablenav( $which );
-	}
-
 	function get_views() {
 		global $totals, $status;
 
@@ -286,11 +279,19 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
 		global $status;
 
-		if ( 'recently_activated' == $status ) { ?>
-			<div class="alignleft actions">
-				<?php submit_button( __( 'Clear List' ), 'secondary', 'clear-recent-list', false ); ?>
-			</div>
-		<?php }
+		if ( ! in_array($status, array('recently_activated', 'mustuse', 'dropins') ) )
+			return;
+
+		echo '<div class="alignleft actions">';
+
+		if ( 'recently_activated' == $status )
+			submit_button( __( 'Clear List' ), 'secondary', 'clear-recent-list', false );
+		elseif ( 'top' == $which && 'mustuse' == $status )
+			echo '<p>' . __( 'Files in the <code>/wp-content/mu-plugins</code> directory are executed automatically.' ) . '</p>';
+		elseif ( 'top' == $which && 'dropins' == $status )
+			echo '<p>' . __( 'Drop-ins are advanced plugins in the <code>/wp-content</code> directory that replace WordPress functionality when present.' ) . '</p>';
+
+		echo '</div>';
 	}
 
 	function current_action() {
diff --git a/wp-admin/plugins.php b/wp-admin/plugins.php
index 0c36bbd101..f64d51b6f5 100644
--- a/wp-admin/plugins.php
+++ b/wp-admin/plugins.php
@@ -407,13 +407,6 @@ if ( $s )
 <input type="hidden" name="plugin_status" value="<?php echo esc_attr($status) ?>" />
 <input type="hidden" name="paged" value="<?php echo esc_attr($page) ?>" />
 
-<?php
-if ( 'mustuse' == $status )
-	echo '<br class="clear" /><p>' . __( 'Files in the <code>/wp-content/mu-plugins</code> directory are executed automatically.' ) . '</p>';
-elseif ( 'dropins' == $status )
-	echo '<br class="clear" /><p>' . __( 'Drop-ins are advanced plugins in the <code>/wp-content</code> directory that replace WordPress functionality when present.' ) . '</p>';
-?>
-
 <?php $wp_list_table->display(); ?>
 </form>