diff --git a/wp-includes/taxonomy.php b/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
index 82d16ae1e2..f71494244e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
+++ b/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
@@ -1198,8 +1198,6 @@ function get_terms( $args = array(), $deprecated = '' ) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	$empty_array = array();
-
 	if ( ! empty( $args['taxonomy'] ) ) {
 		foreach ( $args['taxonomy'] as $taxonomy ) {
 			if ( ! taxonomy_exists( $taxonomy ) ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 84a5d6466a..5e2b459875 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.6-alpha-37621';
+$wp_version = '4.6-alpha-37622';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.