diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php b/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
index b21b50f4ae..319a534fd2 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
@@ -25,14 +25,7 @@ $current_screen->is_block_editor( false );
 if ( is_multisite() ) {
 	add_action( 'admin_footer', '_admin_notice_post_locked' );
 } else {
-	$check_users = get_users(
-		array(
-			'fields' => 'ID',
-			'number' => 2,
-		)
-	);
-
-	if ( count( $check_users ) > 1 ) {
+	if ( get_user_count() > 1 ) {
 		add_action( 'admin_footer', '_admin_notice_post_locked' );
 	}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 8a337d5dc5..b78351b843 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59521';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59522';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.