diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 97b8699514..3036e5cf70 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -3235,7 +3235,7 @@ function settings_errors ( $setting = '', $sanitize = FALSE, $hide_on_update = F
 	$output = '';
 	foreach ( $settings_errors as $key => $details ) {
 		$css_id = 'setting-error-' . $details['code'];
-		$css_class = $details['type'] . ' fade settings-error';
+		$css_class = $details['type'] . ' settings-error';
 		$output .= "<div id='$css_id' class='$css_class'> \n";
 		$output .= "<p><strong>{$details['message']}</strong></p>";
 		$output .= "</div> \n";
diff --git a/wp-admin/ms-options.php b/wp-admin/ms-options.php
index a07b657838..cd6ab9d6ea 100644
--- a/wp-admin/ms-options.php
+++ b/wp-admin/ms-options.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ include( './admin-header.php' );
 
 if (isset($_GET['updated'])) {
 	?>
-	<div id="message" class="updated fade"><p><?php _e( 'Options saved.' ) ?></p></div>
+	<div id="message" class="updated"><p><?php _e( 'Options saved.' ) ?></p></div>
 	<?php
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/wp-admin/ms-sites.php b/wp-admin/ms-sites.php
index e3d3bb0814..a620badf29 100644
--- a/wp-admin/ms-sites.php
+++ b/wp-admin/ms-sites.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ $id = isset( $_GET['id'] ) ? intval( $_GET['id'] ) : 0;
 
 if ( isset( $_GET['updated'] ) && $_GET['updated'] == 'true' && ! empty( $_GET['action'] ) ) {
 	?>
-	<div id="message" class="updated fade"><p>
+	<div id="message" class="updated"><p>
 		<?php
 		switch ( $_GET['action'] ) {
 			case 'all_notspam':
diff --git a/wp-admin/ms-themes.php b/wp-admin/ms-themes.php
index 62a9918429..51aa3588d2 100644
--- a/wp-admin/ms-themes.php
+++ b/wp-admin/ms-themes.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ require_once( './admin-header.php' );
 
 if ( isset( $_GET['updated'] ) ) {
 	?>
-	<div id="message" class="updated fade"><p><?php _e( 'Site themes saved.' ) ?></p></div>
+	<div id="message" class="updated"><p><?php _e( 'Site themes saved.' ) ?></p></div>
 	<?php
 }
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/ms-users.php b/wp-admin/ms-users.php
index 9ad0df1af6..75c3e64ba7 100644
--- a/wp-admin/ms-users.php
+++ b/wp-admin/ms-users.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ require_once( './admin-header.php' );
 
 if ( isset( $_GET['updated'] ) && $_GET['updated'] == 'true' && ! empty( $_GET['action'] ) ) {
 	?>
-	<div id="message" class="updated fade"><p>
+	<div id="message" class="updated"><p>
 		<?php
 		switch ( $_GET['action'] ) {
 			case 'delete':
diff --git a/wp-admin/my-sites.php b/wp-admin/my-sites.php
index d65964fc6f..3827f62517 100644
--- a/wp-admin/my-sites.php
+++ b/wp-admin/my-sites.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ $parent_file = 'index.php';
 require_once( './admin-header.php' );
 
 if ( $updated ) { ?>
-	<div id="message" class="updated fade"><p><strong><?php _e( 'Settings saved.' ); ?></strong></p></div>
+	<div id="message" class="updated"><p><strong><?php _e( 'Settings saved.' ); ?></strong></p></div>
 <?php } ?>
 
 <div class="wrap">
diff --git a/wp-admin/themes.php b/wp-admin/themes.php
index 6fc87aef6c..1241cff0f7 100644
--- a/wp-admin/themes.php
+++ b/wp-admin/themes.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ wp_enqueue_script( 'theme-preview' );
 
 require_once('admin-header.php');
 if ( is_multisite() && current_user_can('edit_themes') ) {
-	?><div id="message0" class="updated fade"><p><?php _e('Administrator: new themes must be activated in the <a href="ms-themes.php">Themes Admin</a> page before they appear here.'); ?></p></div><?php
+	?><div id="message0" class="updated"><p><?php _e('Administrator: new themes must be activated in the <a href="ms-themes.php">Themes Admin</a> page before they appear here.'); ?></p></div><?php
 }
 ?>
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/user-new.php b/wp-admin/user-new.php
index 2d7fa6a4a2..e751b14f9a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/user-new.php
+++ b/wp-admin/user-new.php
@@ -113,16 +113,16 @@ require_once ('admin-header.php');
 if ( isset($_GET[ 'update' ]) && is_multisite() ) {
 	switch ( $_GET[ 'update' ] ) {
 		case "newuserconfimation":
-			$messages[] = '<div id="message" class="updated fade"><p>' . __('Invitation email sent to new user. A confirmation link must be clicked before their account is created.') . '</p></div>';
+			$messages[] = '<div id="message" class="updated"><p>' . __('Invitation email sent to new user. A confirmation link must be clicked before their account is created.') . '</p></div>';
 			break;
 		case "add":
-			$messages[] = '<div id="message" class="updated fade"><p>' . __('Invitation email sent to user. A confirmation link must be clicked for them to be added to your blog.') . '</p></div>';
+			$messages[] = '<div id="message" class="updated"><p>' . __('Invitation email sent to user. A confirmation link must be clicked for them to be added to your blog.') . '</p></div>';
 			break;
 		case "addnoconfirmation":
-			$messages[] = '<div id="message" class="updated fade"><p>' . __('User has been added to your blog.') . '</p></div>';
+			$messages[] = '<div id="message" class="updated"><p>' . __('User has been added to your blog.') . '</p></div>';
 			break;
 		case "addexisting":
-			$messages[] = '<div id="message" class="updated fade"><p>' . __('That user is already a member of this blog.') . '</p></div>';
+			$messages[] = '<div id="message" class="updated"><p>' . __('That user is already a member of this blog.') . '</p></div>';
 			break;
 	}
 }