diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp.php b/wp-includes/class-wp.php
index f2de5f4143..14beeaa338 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp.php
@@ -95,6 +95,17 @@ class WP {
 			$this->public_query_vars[] = $qv;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Remove name from list of public query variables.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 *
+	 * @param string $name Query variable name.
+	 */
+	public function remove_query_var( $name ) {
+		$this->public_query_vars = array_diff( $this->public_query_vars, array( $name ) );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Set the value of a query variable.
 	 *
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 9c70852b06..e917a53bb4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.5-alpha-36176';
+$wp_version = '4.5-alpha-36177';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.