diff --git a/wp-cron.php b/wp-cron.php
index d9a2c94072..1a944c216e 100644
--- a/wp-cron.php
+++ b/wp-cron.php
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ foreach ( $crons as $timestamp => $cronhooks ) {
 			$schedule = $v['schedule'];
 
 			if ( $schedule ) {
-				$new_args = array( $timestamp, $schedule, $hook, $v['args'] );
-				call_user_func_array( 'wp_reschedule_event', $new_args );
+				wp_reschedule_event( $timestamp, $schedule, $hook, $v['args'] );
 			}
 
 			wp_unschedule_event( $timestamp, $hook, $v['args'] );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index b4203b2413..d716eb6850 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-46141';
+$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-46142';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.