diff --git a/includes/admin/helper/views/html-section-nav.php b/includes/admin/helper/views/html-section-nav.php
index 8c47e309882..6b785a1384c 100644
--- a/includes/admin/helper/views/html-section-nav.php
+++ b/includes/admin/helper/views/html-section-nav.php
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 	<?php
 		$count = WC_Helper_Updater::get_updates_count();
 		$count_html = sprintf( '<span class="update-plugins count-%d"><span class="update-count">(%d)</span></span>', $count, number_format_i18n( $count ) );
+		if ( ! $count ) {
+			$count_html = '';
+		}
+
 		$menu_title = sprintf( __( 'WooCommerce.com Subscriptions %s', 'woocommerce' ), $count_html );
 	?>
 	<a href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'admin.php?page=wc-addons&section=helper' ) ); ?>" class="nav-tab nav-tab-active"><?php echo $menu_title; ?></a>
diff --git a/includes/admin/views/html-admin-page-addons.php b/includes/admin/views/html-admin-page-addons.php
index 99607ec26a8..73828cf5176 100644
--- a/includes/admin/views/html-admin-page-addons.php
+++ b/includes/admin/views/html-admin-page-addons.php
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 		<?php
 			$count = WC_Helper_Updater::get_updates_count();
 			$count_html = sprintf( '<span class="update-plugins count-%d"><span class="update-count">(%d)</span></span>', $count, number_format_i18n( $count ) );
+			if ( ! $count ) {
+				$count_html = '';
+			}
+
 			$menu_title = sprintf( __( 'WooCommerce.com Subscriptions %s', 'woocommerce' ), $count_html );
 		?>
 		<a href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'admin.php?page=wc-addons&section=helper' ) ); ?>" class="nav-tab"><?php echo $menu_title; ?></a>