diff --git a/wp-includes/load.php b/wp-includes/load.php
index 52245dfd92..e0d2786d29 100644
--- a/wp-includes/load.php
+++ b/wp-includes/load.php
@@ -608,7 +608,6 @@ function wp_not_installed() {
 
 		require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/kses.php' );
 		require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/pluggable.php' );
-		require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/formatting.php' );
 
 		$link = wp_guess_url() . '/wp-admin/install.php';
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 43710f2385..3f91382fcd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.0-alpha-42987';
+$wp_version = '5.0-alpha-42988';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.