diff --git a/packages/escape-html/src/index.js b/packages/escape-html/src/index.js
index 0b4e99941a41e..038e854d72194 100644
--- a/packages/escape-html/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/escape-html/src/index.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export function escapeLessThan( value ) {
  *
  * @return {string} Escaped string.
  */
-export function escapeGreaterThan( value ) {
+export function __unstableEscapeGreaterThan( value ) {
 	return value.replace( />/g, '>' );
 }
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export function escapeGreaterThan( value ) {
  * split HTML strings. This is a WordPress specific fix
  *
  * Note that if a resolution for Trac#45387 comes to fruition, it is no longer
- * necessary for `escapeGreaterThan` to exist in this module.
+ * necessary for `__unstableEscapeGreaterThan` to exist in this module.
  *
  * See: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/45387
  * @param {string} value Attribute value.
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export function escapeGreaterThan( value ) {
  * @return {string} Escaped attribute value.
  */
 export function escapeAttribute( value ) {
-	return escapeGreaterThan( escapeQuotationMark( escapeAmpersand( value ) ) );
+	return __unstableEscapeGreaterThan( escapeQuotationMark( escapeAmpersand( value ) ) );
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/escape-html/src/test/index.js b/packages/escape-html/src/test/index.js
index 60a35126d0463..f6a3404dc9278 100644
--- a/packages/escape-html/src/test/index.js
+++ b/packages/escape-html/src/test/index.js
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import {
 	escapeAmpersand,
 	escapeQuotationMark,
 	escapeLessThan,
-	escapeGreaterThan,
+	__unstableEscapeGreaterThan,
 	escapeAttribute,
 	escapeHTML,
 	isValidAttributeName,
 } from '../';
 
-function testEscapeGreaterThan( implementation ) {
+function testUnstableEscapeGreaterThan( implementation ) {
 	it( 'should escape greater than', () => {
 		const result = implementation( 'Chicken > Ribs' );
 		expect( result ).toBe( 'Chicken > Ribs' );
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ describe( 'escapeLessThan', () => {
 } );
 
 describe( 'escapeGreaterThan', () => {
-	testEscapeGreaterThan( escapeGreaterThan );
+	testUnstableEscapeGreaterThan( __unstableEscapeGreaterThan );
 } );
 
 describe( 'escapeAttribute', () => {
 	testEscapeAmpersand( escapeAttribute );
 	testEscapeQuotationMark( escapeAttribute );
-	testEscapeGreaterThan( escapeAttribute );
+	testUnstableEscapeGreaterThan( escapeAttribute );
 } );
 
 describe( 'escapeHTML', () => {