diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/file.php b/wp-admin/includes/file.php
index 44d1b8d080..cc0c0a8af2 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/file.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/file.php
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@ function move_dir( $from, $to, $overwrite = false ) {
 			return new WP_Error( 'destination_already_exists_move_dir', __( 'The destination folder already exists.' ), $to );
 		} elseif ( ! $wp_filesystem->delete( $to, true ) ) {
 			// Can't overwrite if the destination couldn't be deleted.
-			return WP_Error( 'destination_not_deleted_move_dir', __( 'The destination directory already exists and could not be removed.' ) );
+			return new WP_Error( 'destination_not_deleted_move_dir', __( 'The destination directory already exists and could not be removed.' ) );
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index ee89257d07..7021617b1a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.2-alpha-55225';
+$wp_version = '6.2-alpha-55226';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.