diff --git a/mocha.js b/mocha.js
index 0940df9323..9a40e98a32 100644
--- a/mocha.js
+++ b/mocha.js
@@ -6031,7 +6031,7 @@ exports.inherits = require('util').inherits;
  * @return {string}
  */
 exports.escape = function (html) {
-  return he.encode(String(html), { useNamedReferences: true });
+  return he.encode(String(html), { useNamedReferences: false });
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4826dc19ae..8505bb4a78 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mocha",
-  "version": "3.5.2",
+  "version": "3.5.3",
   "description": "simple, flexible, fun test framework",
   "keywords": [
     "mocha",