diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index d09bc48e3b..103b5b2c0f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -5952,6 +5952,10 @@ function _wp_privacy_active_plugins_change() {
  * @since 4.9.6
  */
 function wp_schedule_delete_old_privacy_export_files() {
+	if ( wp_installing() ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if ( ! wp_next_scheduled( 'wp_privacy_delete_old_export_files' ) ) {
 		wp_schedule_event( time(), 'hourly', 'wp_privacy_delete_old_export_files' );
 	}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index f113126f16..86db6b4911 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.9.6-alpha-43161';
+$wp_version = '4.9.6-alpha-43163';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.