diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-comment-query.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-comment-query.php
index eae452f542..771123ff5a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-comment-query.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-comment-query.php
@@ -833,10 +833,9 @@ class WP_Comment_Query {
 			}
 		}
 
-		$date_query = $this->query_vars['date_query'];
-		if ( ! empty( $date_query ) && is_array( $date_query ) ) {
-			$date_query_object = new WP_Date_Query( $date_query, 'comment_date' );
-			$this->sql_clauses['where']['date_query'] = preg_replace( '/^\s*AND\s*/', '', $date_query_object->get_sql() );
+		if ( ! empty( $this->query_vars['date_query'] ) && is_array( $this->query_vars['date_query'] ) ) {
+			$this->date_query = new WP_Date_Query( $this->query_vars['date_query'], 'comment_date' );
+			$this->sql_clauses['where']['date_query'] = preg_replace( '/^\s*AND\s*/', '', $this->date_query->get_sql() );
 		}
 
 		$where = implode( ' AND ', $this->sql_clauses['where'] );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index c167a571e3..54cec302e1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.6-alpha-37353';
+$wp_version = '4.6-alpha-37354';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.