diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/wp-sanitize.js b/src/wp-includes/js/wp-sanitize.js
index 8063c6b3f6..312dab2719 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/wp-sanitize.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/wp-sanitize.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 		 *
 		 * @return Sanitized text. False on failure.
 		 */
-		sanitizeText: function( text ) {
+		stripTagsAndEncodeText: function( text ) {
 			var _text = wp.sanitize.stripTags( text ),
 				textarea = document.createElement( 'textarea' );