diff --git a/wp-includes/option.php b/wp-includes/option.php
index 2ac98bc135..ac17c2f501 100644
--- a/wp-includes/option.php
+++ b/wp-includes/option.php
@@ -1750,16 +1750,18 @@ function register_initial_settings() {
 		) );
 	}
 
-	register_setting( 'general', 'admin_email', array(
-		'show_in_rest' => array(
-			'name'    => 'email',
-			'schema'  => array(
-				'format' => 'email',
+	if ( ! is_multisite() ) {
+		register_setting( 'general', 'admin_email', array(
+			'show_in_rest' => array(
+				'name'    => 'email',
+				'schema'  => array(
+					'format' => 'email',
+				),
 			),
-		),
-		'type'         => 'string',
-		'description'  => is_multisite() ? __( 'This address is used for admin purposes. If you change this we will send you an email at your new address to confirm it. The new address will not become active until confirmed.' ) : __( 'This address is used for admin purposes, like new user notification.' ),
-	) );
+			'type'         => 'string',
+			'description'  => __( 'This address is used for admin purposes, like new user notification.' ),
+		) );
+	}
 
 	register_setting( 'general', 'timezone_string', array(
 		'show_in_rest' => array(
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 4fb9d89ecc..289cfdcff3 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.7-RC1-39469';
+$wp_version = '4.7-RC1-39472';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.