diff --git a/wp-includes/comment-template.php b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
index 49dc18870e..07e6a0f9c6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
@@ -1257,8 +1257,6 @@ function comments_template( $file = '/comments.php', $separate_comments = false
 	if ( empty($file) )
 		$file = '/comments.php';
 
-	$req = get_option('require_name_email');
-
 	/*
 	 * Comment author information fetched from the comment cookies.
 	 */
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 0c8e7637cd..fca11a8c78 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.5-alpha-1452886092547';
+$wp_version = '4.5-alpha-1452886392909';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.