diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php
index 6e1e05d076..973af4b505 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ class WP_REST_Comments_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 			 *                                 response.
 			 */
 			$allow_anonymous = apply_filters( 'rest_allow_anonymous_comments', false, $request );
-			if ( false === $allow_anonymous ) {
+			if ( ! $allow_anonymous ) {
 				return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_login_required', __( 'Sorry, you must be logged in to comment.' ), array( 'status' => 401 ) );
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 59c1779836..d2dba60e96 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-39486';
+$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-39487';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.