diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wpdb.php b/wp-includes/class-wpdb.php
index 3fd9c928f3..68f1acfdf7 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wpdb.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wpdb.php
@@ -960,13 +960,7 @@ class wpdb {
 				return;
 			}
 
-			$modes_str = $modes_array[0];
-
-			if ( empty( $modes_str ) ) {
-				return;
-			}
-
-			$modes = explode( ',', $modes_str );
+			$modes = explode( ',', $modes_array[0] );
 		}
 
 		$modes = array_change_key_case( $modes, CASE_UPPER );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index d25ea67e2e..81cb0efe57 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '7.0-alpha-61225';
+$wp_version = '7.0-alpha-61243';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.