diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-walker.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-walker.php
index cd099c758d..f1d7597892 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-walker.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-walker.php
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@ class Walker {
 	 * To be used in start_el().
 	 *
 	 * @since 4.0.0
-	 * @access protected
 	 * @var bool
 	 */
-	protected $has_children;
+	public $has_children;
 
 	/**
 	 * Starts the list before the elements are added.
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 9c8495317f..34e3dbcdcc 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31140';
+$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31141';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.