diff --git a/wp-includes/meta.php b/wp-includes/meta.php
index c3b2d0ebe6..f3415ad663 100644
--- a/wp-includes/meta.php
+++ b/wp-includes/meta.php
@@ -1381,7 +1381,6 @@ class WP_Meta_Query {
 		$clause['alias'] = $alias;
 
 		// Next, build the WHERE clause.
-		$where = '';
 
 		// meta_key.
 		if ( array_key_exists( 'key', $clause ) ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 93ee3e08ce..0ea9d79103 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.1-alpha-30162';
+$wp_version = '4.1-alpha-30163';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.