diff --git a/wp-admin/themes.php b/wp-admin/themes.php
index e6ad3f98bb..5b2bf96780 100644
--- a/wp-admin/themes.php
+++ b/wp-admin/themes.php
@@ -297,10 +297,10 @@ if ( ! validate_current_theme() || isset( $_GET['broken'] ) ) {
 	<?php
 }
 
-$ct = wp_get_theme();
+$current_theme = wp_get_theme();
 
-if ( $ct->errors() && ( ! is_multisite() || current_user_can( 'manage_network_themes' ) ) ) {
-	echo '<div class="error"><p>' . __( 'Error:' ) . ' ' . $ct->errors()->get_error_message() . '</p></div>';
+if ( $current_theme->errors() && ( ! is_multisite() || current_user_can( 'manage_network_themes' ) ) ) {
+	echo '<div class="error"><p>' . __( 'Error:' ) . ' ' . $current_theme->errors()->get_error_message() . '</p></div>';
 }
 
 $current_theme_actions = array();
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 58dc020da5..0f10439b04 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.8-alpha-50695';
+$wp_version = '5.8-alpha-50696';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.