diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/classes/class-twentynineteen-walker-comment.php b/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/classes/class-twentynineteen-walker-comment.php
index 6237a36080..cab6bec91c 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/classes/class-twentynineteen-walker-comment.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/classes/class-twentynineteen-walker-comment.php
@@ -44,13 +44,6 @@ class TwentyNineteen_Walker_Comment extends Walker_Comment {
 								echo $avatar;
 							}
 						}
-						/*
-						 * Using the `check` icon instead of `check_circle`, since we can't add a
-						 * fill color to the inner check shape when in circle form.
-						 */
-						if ( twentynineteen_is_comment_by_post_author( $comment ) ) {
-							printf( '<span class="post-author-badge" aria-hidden="true">%s</span>', twentynineteen_get_icon_svg( 'check', 24 ) );
-						}
 
 						/*
 						 * Using the `check` icon instead of `check_circle`, since we can't add a
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 46fa68f8e4..6da36d7b28 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45296';
+$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45297';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.