diff --git a/core/modules/help/help.module b/core/modules/help/help.module
index 444cac5af62c89940a54a7b624f909a26fa93af4..5d5e24a6b1823284307150512bb918ac4bb770b8 100644
--- a/core/modules/help/help.module
+++ b/core/modules/help/help.module
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ function _help_search_update(array $extensions = []): void {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (_help_is_fully_installed()) {
+  if (\Drupal::service('update.update_hook_registry')->getInstalledVersion('help') >= 10100) {
     // Ensure that topics for extensions that have been uninstalled are removed
     // and that the index state variable is updated.
     $help_search = \Drupal::service('plugin.manager.search')->createInstance('help_search');
@@ -156,15 +156,3 @@ function _help_search_update(array $extensions = []): void {
     $help_search->updateIndexState();
   }
 }
-
-/**
- * Checks whether the help module installation is complete.
- *
- * @return bool
- *
- * @see \help_update_10200()
- */
-function _help_is_fully_installed(): bool {
-  return \Drupal::service('update.update_hook_registry')
-    ->getInstalledVersion('help') >= 10200;
-}
diff --git a/core/modules/help/src/HelpSectionManager.php b/core/modules/help/src/HelpSectionManager.php
index 916091b56744c43bb1bd91b273e2eeb68ff787bb..d8037e5082b7ebc729eb765cf2651a3b5f2ad259 100644
--- a/core/modules/help/src/HelpSectionManager.php
+++ b/core/modules/help/src/HelpSectionManager.php
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ public function setSearchManager(?PluginManagerInterface $search_manager = NULL)
    */
   public function clearCachedDefinitions() {
     parent::clearCachedDefinitions();
-    if ($this->searchManager && _help_is_fully_installed()) {
+    $version = \Drupal::service('update.update_hook_registry')->getInstalledVersion('help');
+    if ($this->searchManager && $version >= 10100) {
       // Rebuild the index on cache clear so that new help topics are indexed
       // and any changes due to help topics edits or translation changes are
       // picked up.