diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 3c79d43b37..a4672fdbe0 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -821,19 +821,21 @@ function parent_dropdown( $default = 0, $parent = 0, $level = 0, $post = null )
  * @param string $selected Slug for the role that should be already selected.
  */
 function wp_dropdown_roles( $selected = '' ) {
-	$p = '';
 	$r = '';
 
 	$editable_roles = array_reverse( get_editable_roles() );
 
 	foreach ( $editable_roles as $role => $details ) {
 		$name = translate_user_role($details['name'] );
-		if ( $selected == $role ) // preselect specified role
-			$p = "\n\t<option selected='selected' value='" . esc_attr($role) . "'>$name</option>";
-		else
-			$r .= "\n\t<option value='" . esc_attr($role) . "'>$name</option>";
+		// preselect specified role
+		if ( $selected == $role ) {
+			$r .= "\n\t<option selected='selected' value='" . esc_attr( $role ) . "'>$name</option>";
+		} else {
+			$r .= "\n\t<option value='" . esc_attr( $role ) . "'>$name</option>";
+		}
 	}
-	echo $p . $r;
+
+	echo $r;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index f7e93aa587..40ac767a52 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-40322';
+$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-40323';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.