diff --git a/wp-includes/functions-formatting.php b/wp-includes/functions-formatting.php
index 217e953ea3..97791af059 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions-formatting.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions-formatting.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function wptexturize($text) {
 			// if a plugin has provided an autocorrect array, use it
 			if ( isset($wp_cockneyreplace) ) {
 				$cockney = array_keys($wp_cockneyreplace);
-				$cockney_replace = array_values($wp_cockneyreplace);
+				$cockneyreplace = array_values($wp_cockneyreplace);
 			} else {
 				$cockney = array("'tain't","'twere","'twas","'tis","'twill","'til","'bout","'nuff","'round","'cause");
 				$cockneyreplace = array("’tain’t","’twere","’twas","’tis","’twill","’til","’bout","’nuff","’round","’cause");