diff --git a/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php b/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php
index a0553421d5..4f1ad275b6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php
+++ b/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php
@@ -334,18 +334,18 @@ function wpmu_admin_redirect_add_updated_param( $url = '' ) {
  * @deprecated 3.6.0 Use get_user_by()
  * @see get_user_by()
  *
- * @param string $string Either an email address or a login.
+ * @param string $email_or_login Either an email address or a login.
  * @return int
  */
-function get_user_id_from_string( $string ) {
+function get_user_id_from_string( $email_or_login ) {
 	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.6.0', 'get_user_by()' );
 
-	if ( is_email( $string ) )
-		$user = get_user_by( 'email', $string );
-	elseif ( is_numeric( $string ) )
-		return $string;
+	if ( is_email( $email_or_login ) )
+		$user = get_user_by( 'email', $email_or_login );
+	elseif ( is_numeric( $email_or_login ) )
+		return $email_or_login;
 	else
-		$user = get_user_by( 'login', $string );
+		$user = get_user_by( 'login', $email_or_login );
 
 	if ( $user )
 		return $user->ID;
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index caf623664e..b4fdb4865b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.2-alpha-54945';
+$wp_version = '6.2-alpha-54946';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.