diff --git a/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index c1f69b6e0e..e259b79576 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -528,15 +528,6 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 	$scripts->add( 'wpdialogs', "/wp-includes/js/wpdialog$suffix.js", array( 'jquery-ui-dialog' ), false, 1 );
 
 	$scripts->add( 'word-count', "/wp-admin/js/word-count$suffix.js", array(), false, 1 );
-	did_action( 'init' ) && $scripts->localize( 'word-count', 'wordCountL10n', array(
-		/*
-		 * translators: If your word count is based on single characters (e.g. East Asian characters),
-		 * enter 'characters_excluding_spaces' or 'characters_including_spaces'. Otherwise, enter 'words'.
-		 * Do not translate into your own language.
-		 */
-		'type' => _x( 'words', 'Word count type. Do not translate!' ),
-		'shortcodes' => ! empty( $GLOBALS['shortcode_tags'] ) ? array_keys( $GLOBALS['shortcode_tags'] ) : array()
-	) );
 
 	$scripts->add( 'media-upload', "/wp-admin/js/media-upload$suffix.js", array( 'thickbox', 'shortcode' ), false, 1 );
 
@@ -1073,6 +1064,16 @@ function wp_just_in_time_script_localization() {
 	wp_localize_script( 'mce-view', 'mceViewL10n', array(
 		'shortcodes' => ! empty( $GLOBALS['shortcode_tags'] ) ? array_keys( $GLOBALS['shortcode_tags'] ) : array()
 	) );
+
+	wp_localize_script( 'word-count', 'wordCountL10n', array(
+		/*
+		 * translators: If your word count is based on single characters (e.g. East Asian characters),
+		 * enter 'characters_excluding_spaces' or 'characters_including_spaces'. Otherwise, enter 'words'.
+		 * Do not translate into your own language.
+		 */
+		'type' => _x( 'words', 'Word count type. Do not translate!' ),
+		'shortcodes' => ! empty( $GLOBALS['shortcode_tags'] ) ? array_keys( $GLOBALS['shortcode_tags'] ) : array()
+	) );
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index a51bed5c4f..c58f343e50 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.9-beta1-41843';
+$wp_version = '4.9-beta1-41844';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.