diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php
index b95dc45109..b4809d4b0d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ class WP_Filesystem_FTPext extends WP_Filesystem_Base {
 		else
 			$this->options['hostname'] = $opt['hostname'];
 
-		if ( ! empty($opt['base']) )
-			$this->wp_base = $opt['base'];
-
 		// Check if the options provided are OK.
 		if ( empty($opt['username']) )
 			$this->errors->add('empty_username', __('FTP username is required'));
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpsockets.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpsockets.php
index 19bdb84d9f..d61766da04 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpsockets.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpsockets.php
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ class WP_Filesystem_ftpsockets extends WP_Filesystem_Base {
 		else
 			$this->options['hostname'] = $opt['hostname'];
 
-		if ( ! empty($opt['base']) )
-			$this->wp_base = $opt['base'];
-
 		// Check if the options provided are OK.
 		if ( empty ($opt['username']) )
 			$this->errors->add('empty_username', __('FTP username is required'));
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ssh2.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ssh2.php
index 7436d005d5..8f0147e1e1 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ssh2.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ssh2.php
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ class WP_Filesystem_SSH2 extends WP_Filesystem_Base {
 		else
 			$this->options['hostname'] = $opt['hostname'];
 
-		if ( ! empty($opt['base']) )
-			$this->wp_base = $opt['base'];
-
 		// Check if the options provided are OK.
 		if ( !empty ($opt['public_key']) && !empty ($opt['private_key']) ) {
 			$this->options['public_key'] = $opt['public_key'];
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index d1b498fcde..2dd5951803 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31208';
+$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31209';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.