diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/api/OrderedConsumerConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/api/OrderedConsumerConfiguration.java
index f51c1b729..a5ee391e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/api/OrderedConsumerConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/api/OrderedConsumerConfiguration.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 import static io.nats.client.support.JsonUtils.beginJson;
 import static io.nats.client.support.JsonUtils.endJson;
 import static io.nats.client.support.JsonValueUtils.*;
-import static io.nats.client.support.NatsJetStreamConstants.DEFAULT_FILTER_SUBJECT;
+import static io.nats.client.support.NatsConstants.GREATER_THAN;
 import static io.nats.client.support.Validator.emptyAsNull;
 
 public class OrderedConsumerConfiguration implements JsonSerializable {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class OrderedConsumerConfiguration implements JsonSerializable {
     public OrderedConsumerConfiguration() {
         startSequence = ConsumerConfiguration.LONG_UNSET;
         filterSubjects = new ArrayList<>();
-        filterSubjects.add(DEFAULT_FILTER_SUBJECT);
+        filterSubjects.add(GREATER_THAN);
     }
 
     public OrderedConsumerConfiguration(String json) throws JsonParseException {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public OrderedConsumerConfiguration filterSubjects(List<String> filterSubjects)
             }
         }
         if (this.filterSubjects.isEmpty()) {
-            this.filterSubjects.add(DEFAULT_FILTER_SUBJECT);
+            this.filterSubjects.add(GREATER_THAN);
         }
         return this;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/api/StreamInfoOptions.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/api/StreamInfoOptions.java
index 1df84ea88..a3aa9b60a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/api/StreamInfoOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/api/StreamInfoOptions.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import static io.nats.client.support.ApiConstants.DELETED_DETAILS;
 import static io.nats.client.support.ApiConstants.SUBJECTS_FILTER;
 import static io.nats.client.support.JsonUtils.*;
+import static io.nats.client.support.NatsConstants.GREATER_THAN;
 import static io.nats.client.support.Validator.emptyAsNull;
 
 /**
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ public Builder filterSubjects(String subjectsFilter) {
          * @return the builder
          */
         public Builder allSubjects() {
-            this.subjectsFilter = ">";
+            this.subjectsFilter = GREATER_THAN;
             return this;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStreamImpl.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStreamImpl.java
index ad8eea3da..0332a2177 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStreamImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStreamImpl.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
-import static io.nats.client.support.NatsConstants.GT;
+import static io.nats.client.support.NatsConstants.GREATER_THAN;
 import static io.nats.client.support.NatsJetStreamClientError.JsConsumerCreate290NotAvailable;
 import static io.nats.client.support.NatsJetStreamClientError.JsMultipleFilterSubjects210NotAvailable;
 import static io.nats.client.support.NatsRequestCompletableFuture.CancelAction;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ ConsumerInfo _createConsumer(String streamName, ConsumerConfiguration config, Co
                 consumerName = durable == null ? generateConsumerName() : durable;
             }
             String fs = config.getFilterSubject(); // we've already determined not multiple so this gives us 1 or null
-            if (fs == null || fs.equals(GT)) {
+            if (fs == null || fs.equals(GREATER_THAN)) {
                 subj = String.format(JSAPI_CONSUMER_CREATE_V290, streamName, consumerName);
             }
             else {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsKeyValue.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsKeyValue.java
index 895e21391..f3eaaf452 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsKeyValue.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsKeyValue.java
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
 
 import static io.nats.client.support.NatsConstants.DOT;
-import static io.nats.client.support.NatsJetStreamConstants.*;
+import static io.nats.client.support.NatsConstants.GREATER_THAN;
+import static io.nats.client.support.NatsJetStreamConstants.EXPECTED_LAST_SUB_SEQ_HDR;
+import static io.nats.client.support.NatsJetStreamConstants.JS_WRONG_LAST_SEQUENCE;
 import static io.nats.client.support.NatsKeyValueUtil.*;
 import static io.nats.client.support.Validator.*;
 
@@ -266,12 +268,12 @@ public NatsKeyValueWatchSubscription watch(List<String> keys, KeyValueWatcher wa
 
     @Override
     public NatsKeyValueWatchSubscription watchAll(KeyValueWatcher watcher, KeyValueWatchOption... watchOptions) throws IOException, JetStreamApiException, InterruptedException {
-        return new NatsKeyValueWatchSubscription(this, Collections.singletonList(">"), watcher, -1, watchOptions);
+        return new NatsKeyValueWatchSubscription(this, Collections.singletonList(GREATER_THAN), watcher, -1, watchOptions);
     }
 
     @Override
     public NatsKeyValueWatchSubscription watchAll(KeyValueWatcher watcher, long fromRevision, KeyValueWatchOption... watchOptions) throws IOException, JetStreamApiException, InterruptedException {
-        return new NatsKeyValueWatchSubscription(this, Collections.singletonList(">"), watcher, fromRevision, watchOptions);
+        return new NatsKeyValueWatchSubscription(this, Collections.singletonList(GREATER_THAN), watcher, fromRevision, watchOptions);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -279,7 +281,7 @@ public NatsKeyValueWatchSubscription watchAll(KeyValueWatcher watcher, long from
      */
     @Override
     public List<String> keys() throws IOException, JetStreamApiException, InterruptedException {
-        return _keys(Collections.singletonList(readSubject(DEFAULT_FILTER_SUBJECT)));
+        return _keys(Collections.singletonList(readSubject(GREATER_THAN)));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -312,7 +314,7 @@ private List<String> _keys(List<String> readSubjectFilters) throws IOException,
      */
     @Override
     public LinkedBlockingQueue<KeyResult> consumeKeys() {
-        return _consumeKeys(Collections.singletonList(readSubject(DEFAULT_FILTER_SUBJECT)));
+        return _consumeKeys(Collections.singletonList(readSubject(GREATER_THAN)));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsObjectStore.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsObjectStore.java
index bf89c53c8..87952ec54 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsObjectStore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsObjectStore.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import static io.nats.client.support.NatsConstants.GREATER_THAN;
 import static io.nats.client.support.NatsJetStreamClientError.*;
 import static io.nats.client.support.NatsObjectStoreUtil.*;
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ String rawMetaSubject(String name) {
     }
 
     String rawAllMetaSubject() {
-        return rawMetaPrefix + ">";
+        return rawMetaPrefix + GREATER_THAN;
     }
 
     String pubSubMetaSubject(String name) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsConstants.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsConstants.java
index c00882253..7ab82331b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsConstants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsConstants.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public interface NatsConstants {
     String EMPTY = "";
     String CRLF = "\r\n";
     String DOT = ".";
-    String GT = ">";
+    String GREATER_THAN = ">";
     String STAR = "*";
 
     byte TAB = '\t';
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsJetStreamConstants.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsJetStreamConstants.java
index ee6c3645d..45aed12b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsJetStreamConstants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsJetStreamConstants.java
@@ -108,6 +108,4 @@ public interface NatsJetStreamConstants {
     int JS_CONSUMER_NOT_FOUND_ERR = 10014;
     int JS_NO_MESSAGE_FOUND_ERR = 10037;
     int JS_WRONG_LAST_SEQUENCE = 10071;
-
-    String DEFAULT_FILTER_SUBJECT = ">";
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/service/Group.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/service/Group.java
index d6da0a8f7..e69e99c11 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/service/Group.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/service/Group.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import java.util.Objects;
 
 import static io.nats.client.support.NatsConstants.DOT;
+import static io.nats.client.support.NatsConstants.GREATER_THAN;
 import static io.nats.client.support.Validator.emptyAsNull;
 
 /**
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ public Group(String name) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Group name cannot be null or empty.");
         }
 
-        if (name.contains(">")) {
+        if (name.contains(GREATER_THAN)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Group name cannot contain '>'.");
         }