diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore/ecore.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore/ecore.c
index e9d9453d86..45a32d3830 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore/ecore.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore/ecore.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int _ecore_memory_max_free = 0;
 static pid_t _ecore_memory_pid = 0;
 #endif
 
-EAPI Eo *_ecore_parent = NULL;
+Eo *_ecore_parent = NULL;
 
 static const char *_ecore_magic_string_get(Ecore_Magic m);
 static int _ecore_init_count = 0;
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore/ecore_private.h b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore/ecore_private.h
index 048d1041d7..ce1199765c 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore/ecore_private.h
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore/ecore_private.h
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ GENERIC_ALLOC_FREE_HEADER(Ecore_Win32_Handler, ecore_win32_handler);
 
 #undef GENERIC_ALLOC_FREE_HEADER
 
-EAPI extern Eo *_ecore_parent;
+extern Eo *_ecore_parent;
 #define ECORE_PARENT_CLASS ecore_parent_class_get()
 const Eo_Class *ecore_parent_class_get(void) EINA_CONST;