diff --git a/packages/react-native-bridge/index.js b/packages/react-native-bridge/index.js
index a8f17051a46919..8e9065cc568e56 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bridge/index.js
+++ b/packages/react-native-bridge/index.js
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ export function useIsConnected() {
 	return { isConnected };
 }
 
-export function subscribeConnectionStatus( callback ) {
+function subscribeConnectionStatus( callback ) {
 	return gutenbergBridgeEvents.addListener(
 		'connectionStatusChange',
 		callback