diff --git a/docs/nodes.md b/docs/nodes.md
index 9a5e4b5773..8c3b061474 100644
--- a/docs/nodes.md
+++ b/docs/nodes.md
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ const workflowName = $workflow.name;
 ```
 
 
-#### Method: evaluateExpression(expression: string, itemIndex: number)
+#### Method: $evaluateExpression(expression: string, itemIndex: number)
 
 Evaluates a given string as expression.
 If no `itemIndex` is provided it uses by default in the Function-Node the data of item 0 and
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ in the Function Item-Node the data of the current item.
 Example:
 
 ```javascript
-items[0].json.variable1 = evaluateExpression('{{1+2}}');
-items[0].json.variable2 = evaluateExpression($node["Set"].json["myExpression"], 1);
+items[0].json.variable1 = $evaluateExpression('{{1+2}}');
+items[0].json.variable2 = $evaluateExpression($node["Set"].json["myExpression"], 1);
 
 return items;
 ```
diff --git a/packages/cli/BREAKING-CHANGES.md b/packages/cli/BREAKING-CHANGES.md
index 8a8e02eac3..969b258243 100644
--- a/packages/cli/BREAKING-CHANGES.md
+++ b/packages/cli/BREAKING-CHANGES.md
@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
 
 This list shows all the versions which include breaking changes and how to upgrade
 
+## 0.62.0
+
+### What changed?
+
+The function "evaluateExpression(...)" got renamed to "$evaluateExpression()"
+in Function and FunctionItem Nodes to simplify code and to normalize function
+names.
+
+### When is action necessary?
+
+If "evaluateExpression(...)" gets used in any Function or FunctionItem Node.
+
+### How to upgrade:
+
+Simply replace the "evaluateExpression(...)" with "$evaluateExpression(...)".
+
+
 ## 0.52.0
 
 ### What changed?
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Function.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Function.node.ts
index 253a216650..7f5ea4c1ea 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Function.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Function.node.ts
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ export class Function implements INodeType {
 
 		// Define the global objects for the custom function
 		const sandbox = {
-			evaluateExpression: (expression: string, itemIndex = 0) => {
-				return this.evaluateExpression(expression, itemIndex);
-			},
 			getNodeParameter: this.getNodeParameter,
 			getWorkflowStaticData: this.getWorkflowStaticData,
 			helpers: this.helpers,
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/FunctionItem.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/FunctionItem.node.ts
index 356e419477..6352fc3f98 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/FunctionItem.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/FunctionItem.node.ts
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ export class FunctionItem implements INodeType {
 
 		// Define the global objects for the custom function
 		const sandbox = {
-			evaluateExpression: (expression: string, itemIndex: number | undefined) => {
-				return this.evaluateExpression(expression, itemIndex);
-			},
 			getBinaryData: (): IBinaryKeyData | undefined => {
 				return item.binary;
 			},
diff --git a/packages/workflow/src/Workflow.ts b/packages/workflow/src/Workflow.ts
index a3d069058d..6c1c48ad56 100644
--- a/packages/workflow/src/Workflow.ts
+++ b/packages/workflow/src/Workflow.ts
@@ -899,9 +899,6 @@ export class Workflow {
 		// Generate a data proxy which allows to query workflow data
 		const dataProxy = new WorkflowDataProxy(this, runExecutionData, runIndex, itemIndex, activeNodeName, connectionInputData);
 		const data = dataProxy.getDataProxy();
-		data.$evaluateExpression = (expression: string) => {
-			return this.resolveSimpleParameterValue('=' + expression, runExecutionData, runIndex, itemIndex, activeNodeName, connectionInputData, returnObjectAsString);
-		};
 
 		// Execute the expression
 		try {
diff --git a/packages/workflow/src/WorkflowDataProxy.ts b/packages/workflow/src/WorkflowDataProxy.ts
index aa30470b1c..8094991f3c 100644
--- a/packages/workflow/src/WorkflowDataProxy.ts
+++ b/packages/workflow/src/WorkflowDataProxy.ts
@@ -335,7 +335,10 @@ export class WorkflowDataProxy {
 			$binary: {}, // Placeholder
 			$data: {}, // Placeholder
 			$env: this.envGetter(),
-			$evaluateExpression: (expression: string) => { },  // Placeholder
+			$evaluateExpression: (expression: string, itemIndex?: number) => {
+				itemIndex = itemIndex || that.itemIndex;
+				return that.workflow.getParameterValue('=' + expression, that.runExecutionData, that.runIndex, itemIndex, that.activeNodeName, that.connectionInputData);
+			},
 			$item: (itemIndex: number, runIndex?: number) => {
 				const defaultReturnRunIndex = runIndex === undefined ? -1 : runIndex;
 				const dataProxy = new WorkflowDataProxy(this.workflow, this.runExecutionData, this.runIndex, itemIndex, this.activeNodeName, this.connectionInputData, defaultReturnRunIndex);