diff --git a/src/wp-includes/functions.wp-scripts.php b/src/wp-includes/functions.wp-scripts.php
index f2cbdbf915..ea719df3f9 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/functions.wp-scripts.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/functions.wp-scripts.php
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ function wp_localize_script( $handle, $object_name, $l10n ) {
 		if ( ! did_action( 'init' ) )
 			_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'Scripts and styles should not be registered or enqueued until the %1$s, %2$s, or %3$s hooks.' ),
 				'<code>wp_enqueue_scripts</code>', '<code>admin_enqueue_scripts</code>', '<code>login_enqueue_scripts</code>' ), '3.3' );
-		$wp_scripts = new WP_Scripts();
+
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	return $wp_scripts->localize( $handle, $object_name, $l10n );