diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php b/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php
index 87c3bf3c2b..eae12544a6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
  * @since 4.4.0
  */
 
-/** Admin bootstrap */
-require_once( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/admin.php' );
-
 /**
  * Core class used to implement the WordPress REST API server.
  *
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index e6e4cddd68..d98b312604 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-35352';
+$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-35353';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.