diff --git a/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php b/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php
index cd35f55c63..3d06dab9fb 100644
--- a/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php
+++ b/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php
@@ -497,6 +497,9 @@ function wp_get_sites( $args = array() ) {
 	if( is_numeric( $args['limit'] ) ){
 		$args['number'] = $args['limit'];
 		$args['limit'] = null;
+	} elseif ( ! $args['limit'] ) {
+		$args['number'] = 0;
+		$args['limit'] = null;
 	}
 
 	// Make sure count is disabled.
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index c50f431d5d..c7bd8aea01 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-40371';
+$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-40372';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.