diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-term-query.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-term-query.php
index 4483c2f..f5adc42 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-term-query.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-term-query.php
@@ -409,14 +409,10 @@ class WP_Term_Query {
 		$exclude_tree = $args['exclude_tree'];
 		$include      = $args['include'];
 
-		$inclusions = '';
 		if ( ! empty( $include ) ) {
 			$exclude      = '';
 			$exclude_tree = '';
 			$inclusions   = implode( ',', wp_parse_id_list( $include ) );
-		}
-
-		if ( ! empty( $inclusions ) ) {
 			$this->sql_clauses['where']['inclusions'] = 't.term_id IN ( ' . $inclusions . ' )';
 		}