diff --git a/src/wp-includes/functions.wp-scripts.php b/src/wp-includes/functions.wp-scripts.php
index 43c5c079ca..465d07be4d 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/functions.wp-scripts.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/functions.wp-scripts.php
@@ -8,6 +8,43 @@
  * @subpackage BackPress
  */
 
+/**
+ * Initialize $wp_scripts if it has not been set.
+ *
+ * @global WP_Scripts $wp_scripts
+ *
+ * @since 4.2.0
+ *
+ * @return WP_Scripts
+ */
+function wp_scripts() {
+	global $wp_scripts;
+	if ( ! ( $wp_scripts instanceof WP_Scripts ) ) {
+		$wp_scripts = new WP_Scripts();
+	}
+	return $wp_scripts;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Helper function to output a _doing_it_wrong message when applicable
+ *
+ * @since 4.2.0
+ *
+ * @param string $function
+ */
+function wp_scripts_maybe_doing_it_wrong( $function ) {
+	if ( did_action( 'init' ) ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	_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' );
+}
+
 /**
  * Print scripts in document head that are in the $handles queue.
  *
@@ -31,22 +68,16 @@ function wp_print_scripts( $handles = false ) {
 	 * @since 2.1.0
 	 */
 	do_action( 'wp_print_scripts' );
-	if ( '' === $handles ) // for wp_head
+	if ( '' === $handles ) { // for wp_head
 		$handles = false;
-
-	global $wp_scripts;
-	if ( ! ( $wp_scripts instanceof WP_Scripts ) ) {
-		if ( ! did_action( 'init' ) )
-			_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'Scripts and styles should not be registered or enqueued until the %1$s, %2$s, or %3$s hooks.' ),
-				'<code>wp_enqueue_scripts</code>', '<code>admin_enqueue_scripts</code>', '<code>login_enqueue_scripts</code>' ), '3.3' );
-
-		if ( !$handles )
-			return array(); // No need to instantiate if nothing is there.
-		else
-			$wp_scripts = new WP_Scripts();
 	}
 
-	return $wp_scripts->do_items( $handles );
+	wp_scripts_maybe_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__ );
+
+	if ( ! $handles ) {
+		return array(); // No need to instantiate if nothing is there.
+	}
+	return wp_scripts()->do_items( $handles );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -71,17 +102,13 @@ function wp_print_scripts( $handles = false ) {
  *                               Default 'false'. Accepts 'false' or 'true'.
  */
 function wp_register_script( $handle, $src, $deps = array(), $ver = false, $in_footer = false ) {
-	global $wp_scripts;
-	if ( ! ( $wp_scripts instanceof WP_Scripts ) ) {
-		if ( ! did_action( 'init' ) )
-			_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'Scripts and styles should not be registered or enqueued until the %1$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();
-	}
+	$wp_scripts = wp_scripts();
+	wp_scripts_maybe_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__ );
 
 	$wp_scripts->add( $handle, $src, $deps, $ver );
-	if ( $in_footer )
+	if ( $in_footer ) {
 		$wp_scripts->add_data( $handle, 'group', 1 );
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -116,14 +143,11 @@ function wp_register_script( $handle, $src, $deps = array(), $ver = false, $in_f
 function wp_localize_script( $handle, $object_name, $l10n ) {
 	global $wp_scripts;
 	if ( ! ( $wp_scripts instanceof WP_Scripts ) ) {
-		if ( ! did_action( 'init' ) )
-			_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'Scripts and styles should not be registered or enqueued until the %1$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_maybe_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__ );
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	return $wp_scripts->localize( $handle, $object_name, $l10n );
+	return wp_scripts()->localize( $handle, $object_name, $l10n );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -140,13 +164,7 @@ function wp_localize_script( $handle, $object_name, $l10n ) {
  * @param string $handle Name of the script to be removed.
  */
 function wp_deregister_script( $handle ) {
-	global $wp_scripts;
-	if ( ! ( $wp_scripts instanceof WP_Scripts ) ) {
-		if ( ! did_action( 'init' ) )
-			_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'Scripts and styles should not be registered or enqueued until the %1$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();
-	}
+	wp_scripts_maybe_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__ );
 
 	/**
 	 * Do not allow accidental or negligent de-registering of critical scripts in the admin.
@@ -173,7 +191,7 @@ function wp_deregister_script( $handle ) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	$wp_scripts->remove( $handle );
+	wp_scripts()->remove( $handle );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -196,13 +214,9 @@ function wp_deregister_script( $handle ) {
  *                               Default 'false'. Accepts 'false' or 'true'.
  */
 function wp_enqueue_script( $handle, $src = false, $deps = array(), $ver = false, $in_footer = false ) {
-	global $wp_scripts;
-	if ( ! ( $wp_scripts instanceof WP_Scripts ) ) {
-		if ( ! did_action( 'init' ) )
-			_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'Scripts and styles should not be registered or enqueued until the %1$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();
-	}
+	$wp_scripts = wp_scripts();
+
+	wp_scripts_maybe_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__ );
 
 	$_handle = explode( '?', $handle );
 
@@ -228,15 +242,9 @@ function wp_enqueue_script( $handle, $src = false, $deps = array(), $ver = false
  * @param string $handle Name of the script to be removed.
  */
 function wp_dequeue_script( $handle ) {
-	global $wp_scripts;
-	if ( ! ( $wp_scripts instanceof WP_Scripts ) ) {
-		if ( ! did_action( 'init' ) )
-			_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'Scripts and styles should not be registered or enqueued until the %1$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();
-	}
+	wp_scripts_maybe_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__ );
 
-	$wp_scripts->dequeue( $handle );
+	wp_scripts()->dequeue( $handle );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -253,13 +261,7 @@ function wp_dequeue_script( $handle ) {
  * @return bool Whether the script script is queued.
  */
 function wp_script_is( $handle, $list = 'enqueued' ) {
-	global $wp_scripts;
-	if ( ! ( $wp_scripts instanceof WP_Scripts ) ) {
-		if ( ! did_action( 'init' ) )
-			_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'Scripts and styles should not be registered or enqueued until the %1$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();
-	}
+	wp_scripts_maybe_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__ );
 
-	return (bool) $wp_scripts->query( $handle, $list );
+	return (bool) wp_scripts()->query( $handle, $list );
 }