diff --git a/wp-includes/comment.php b/wp-includes/comment.php
index 8f42871b90..80e4c1e238 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment.php
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ function wp_delete_comment( $comment_id, $force_delete = false ) {
 	do_action( 'deleted_comment', $comment->comment_ID, $comment );
 
 	$post_id = $comment->comment_post_ID;
-	if ( $post_id && 1 == $comment->comment_approved ) {
+	if ( $post_id && '1' === $comment->comment_approved ) {
 		wp_update_comment_count( $post_id );
 	}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index a7e9cbdd95..7e74a37fad 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59851';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59852';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.