Index: src/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php
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--- src/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php	(revision 27321)
+++ src/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php	(working copy)
@@ -571,12 +571,15 @@
 	 * @param string $header Theme header. Name, Description, Author, Version, ThemeURI, AuthorURI, Status, Tags.
 	 * @param bool $markup Optional. Whether to mark up the header. Defaults to true.
 	 * @param bool $translate Optional. Whether to translate the header. Defaults to true.
-	 * @return string Processed header, false on failure.
+	 * @return string Processed header.
 	 */
 	public function display( $header, $markup = true, $translate = true ) {
 		$value = $this->get( $header );
+		if ( ! $value ) {
+			return '';
+		}
 
-		if ( $translate && ( empty( $value ) || ! $this->load_textdomain() ) )
+		if ( $translate && ! $this->load_textdomain() )
 			$translate = false;
 
 		if ( $translate )