diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
index 959d0e2c5c..9b9c4f3205 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
@@ -3913,7 +3913,7 @@ class wp_xmlrpc_server extends IXR_Server {
 			$comment['user_ID'] = 0;
 
 			if ( get_option( 'require_name_email' ) ) {
-				if ( strlen( $comment['comment_author_email'] < 6 ) || '' === $comment['comment_author'] ) {
+				if ( strlen( $comment['comment_author_email'] ) < 6 || '' === $comment['comment_author'] ) {
 					return new IXR_Error( 403, __( 'Comment author name and email are required.' ) );
 				} elseif ( ! is_email( $comment['comment_author_email'] ) ) {
 					return new IXR_Error( 403, __( 'A valid email address is required.' ) );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 5dc709c423..0df31b8bb4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.6-beta1-49270';
+$wp_version = '5.6-beta1-49271';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.