diff --git a/src/wp-includes/category-template.php b/src/wp-includes/category-template.php
index f57e3d291e..019854d127 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/category-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/category-template.php
@@ -91,10 +91,12 @@ function get_the_category( $id = false ) {
 	 * Filter the array of categories to return for a post.
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.1.0
+	 * @since 4.4.0 Added `$id` parameter.
 	 *
 	 * @param array $categories An array of categories to return for the post.
+	 * @param int   $id         ID of the post.
 	 */
-	return apply_filters( 'get_the_categories', $categories );
+	return apply_filters( 'get_the_categories', $categories, $id );
 }
 
 /**