diff --git a/wp-includes/query.php b/wp-includes/query.php
index e38b372e00..b60e37fd79 100644
--- a/wp-includes/query.php
+++ b/wp-includes/query.php
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ class WP_Query {
 	 *
 	 * @param array &$q The query variables
 	 */
-	function parse_tax_query( &$q ) {
+	public function parse_tax_query( &$q ) {
 		if ( ! empty( $q['tax_query'] ) && is_array( $q['tax_query'] ) ) {
 			$tax_query = $q['tax_query'];
 		} else {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 34d8005e6f..2e33442c42 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31079';
+$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31081';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.