diff --git a/src/construct.jl b/src/construct.jl
index ab082bb1..e9dc8ac8 100644
--- a/src/construct.jl
+++ b/src/construct.jl
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ In a fresh session,
 
 ```
 julia> expr = quote
-           public(x::Integer) = true
+           public_fn(x::Integer) = true
            module Private
            private(y::String) = false
            end
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ julia> for (mod, ex) in ExprSplitter(Main, expr)
 mod = Main
 ex = quote
     #= REPL[7]:2 =#
-    public(x::Integer) = begin
+    public_fn(x::Integer) = begin
             #= REPL[7]:2 =#
             true
         end
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ julia> for (mod, ex) in ExprSplitter(Main, expr)
 julia> threshold
 0.1
 
-julia> public(3)
+julia> public_fn(3)
 true
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/precompile.jl b/src/precompile.jl
index f929cde5..5fa91890 100644
--- a/src/precompile.jl
+++ b/src/precompile.jl
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 module var"#Internal"
-public(x::String) = false
+public_fn(x::String) = false
 end
 
 function _precompile_()
     ccall(:jl_generating_output, Cint, ()) == 1 || return nothing
     @interpret sum(rand(10))
     expr = quote
-        public(x::Integer) = true
+        public_fn(x::Integer) = true
         module Private
             private(y::String) = false
         end