diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/async.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/async.js
index dc9ef73edc..6df0739918 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/async.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/async.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
 	hydrating,
 	set_hydrate_node,
 	set_hydrating,
-	remove_nodes
+	skip_nodes
 } from '../hydration.js';
 import { get_boundary } from './boundary.js';
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export function async(node, expressions, fn) {
 		hydrate_next();
 
 		var previous_hydrate_node = hydrate_node;
-		var end = remove_nodes(false);
+		var end = skip_nodes(false);
 		set_hydrate_node(end);
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/await.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/await.js
index 42df41041e..8605812f1e 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/await.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/await.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
 	hydrate_next,
 	hydrate_node,
 	hydrating,
-	remove_nodes,
+	skip_nodes,
 	set_hydrate_node,
 	set_hydrating
 } from '../hydration.js';
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export function await_block(node, get_input, pending_fn, then_fn, catch_fn) {
 
 		if (mismatch) {
 			// Hydration mismatch: remove everything inside the anchor and start fresh
-			anchor = remove_nodes();
+			anchor = skip_nodes();
 
 			set_hydrate_node(anchor);
 			set_hydrating(false);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js
index 0532f2ca1b..6dde40d889 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
 	hydrate_node,
 	hydrating,
 	next,
-	remove_nodes,
+	skip_nodes,
 	set_hydrate_node
 } from '../hydration.js';
 import { get_next_sibling } from '../operations.js';
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ export class Boundary {
 		if (hydrating) {
 			set_hydrate_node(/** @type {TemplateNode} */ (this.#hydrate_open));
 			next();
-			set_hydrate_node(remove_nodes());
+			set_hydrate_node(skip_nodes());
 		}
 
 		var did_reset = false;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/each.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/each.js
index 006bf09257..a6369a7211 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/each.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/each.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
 	hydrate_node,
 	hydrating,
 	read_hydration_instruction,
-	remove_nodes,
+	skip_nodes,
 	set_hydrate_node,
 	set_hydrating
 } from '../hydration.js';
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ export function each(node, flags, get_collection, get_key, render_fn, fallback_f
 
 			if (is_else !== (length === 0)) {
 				// hydration mismatch — remove the server-rendered DOM and start over
-				anchor = remove_nodes();
+				anchor = skip_nodes();
 
 				set_hydrate_node(anchor);
 				set_hydrating(false);
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ export function each(node, flags, get_collection, get_key, render_fn, fallback_f
 
 			// remove excess nodes
 			if (length > 0) {
-				set_hydrate_node(remove_nodes());
+				set_hydrate_node(skip_nodes());
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/if.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/if.js
index f418d46538..6349ab8399 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/if.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/if.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
 	hydrate_node,
 	hydrating,
 	read_hydration_instruction,
-	remove_nodes,
+	skip_nodes,
 	set_hydrate_node,
 	set_hydrating
 } from '../hydration.js';
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export function if_block(node, fn, elseif = false) {
 			if (!!condition === is_else) {
 				// Hydration mismatch: remove everything inside the anchor and start fresh.
 				// This could happen with `{#if browser}...{/if}`, for example
-				anchor = remove_nodes();
+				anchor = skip_nodes();
 
 				set_hydrate_node(anchor);
 				set_hydrating(false);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/hydration.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/hydration.js
index f648019118..5df9536d4d 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/hydration.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/hydration.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export function next(count = 1) {
  * Skips or removes (depending on {@link remove}) all nodes starting at `hydrate_node` up until the next hydration end comment
  * @param {boolean} remove
  */
-export function remove_nodes(remove = true) {
+export function skip_nodes(remove = true) {
 	var depth = 0;
 	var node = hydrate_node;