diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-theme-json.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-theme-json.php
index 0fc6eb0ac5..c7929dad9e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-theme-json.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-theme-json.php
@@ -2559,10 +2559,6 @@ class WP_Theme_JSON {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if ( is_array( $value ) ) {
-			return $value;
-		}
-
 		return $value;
 	}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index a54cf05cf4..7f5ac388cf 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '7.0-alpha-61639';
+$wp_version = '7.0-alpha-61640';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.