diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-shutdown-handler.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-shutdown-handler.php
index e22038f870..4761393757 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-shutdown-handler.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-shutdown-handler.php
@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ class WP_Shutdown_Handler {
 	 */
 	protected function get_error_message_markup() {
 		if ( ! function_exists( '__' ) ) {
-			function __( $text ) {
-				return $text;
-			}
+			wp_load_translations_early();
 		}
 
 		$message = sprintf(
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index ab93a34911..9e51b70726 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.1-beta1-44621';
+$wp_version = '5.1-beta1-44622';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.