diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c
index f699c61863..e18a706c52 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ _efl_ui_box_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSED
    Evas *e = evas_object_evas_get(obj);
 
    ELM_WIDGET_DATA_GET_OR_RETURN(obj, wd);
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, evas_object_box_add(e), EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, evas_object_box_add(e));
    evas_object_box_layout_set(wd->resize_obj, _evas_box_custom_layout, obj, NULL);
 
    evas_object_event_callback_add(wd->resize_obj, EVAS_CALLBACK_CHANGED_SIZE_HINTS, _on_size_hints_changed, obj);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_grid.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_grid.c
index 67c47a86e5..131d9dd921 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_grid.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_grid.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ _efl_ui_grid_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Grid_Data *pd)
    custom->parent = obj;
 
    evas_object_table_homogeneous_set(table, EVAS_OBJECT_TABLE_HOMOGENEOUS_TABLE);
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, table, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, table);
 
    evas_object_event_callback_add
          (table, EVAS_CALLBACK_CHANGED_SIZE_HINTS, _table_size_hints_changed, obj);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable.c
index 6f021da1a4..707d71e7ad 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable.c
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ _efl_ui_image_zoomable_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Image_Zoomable
    elm_widget_sub_object_parent_add(obj);
 
    edje = edje_object_add(evas_object_evas_get(obj));
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, edje, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, edje);
 
    efl_canvas_group_add(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout.c
index 46d12bb265..934c86d5d4 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout.c
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ _efl_ui_layout_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_Data *_pd EINA_
 
    /* has to be there *before* parent's smart_add() */
    edje = edje_object_add(evas_object_evas_get(obj));
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, edje, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, edje);
 
    efl_canvas_group_add(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_text.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_text.c
index ff066ed254..6d04306f01 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_text.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_text.c
@@ -3699,7 +3699,7 @@ _efl_ui_text_scrollable_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Text_Data *sd, Eina_Bool scroll)
         /* we now must re-theme ourselves to a scroller decoration
          * and move the entry looking object to be the content of the
          * scrollable view */
-        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, NULL, EINA_TRUE);
+        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, NULL);
         elm_widget_sub_object_add(obj, sd->entry_edje);
 
         if (!sd->scr_edje)
@@ -3718,7 +3718,7 @@ _efl_ui_text_scrollable_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Text_Data *sd, Eina_Bool scroll)
              evas_object_propagate_events_set(sd->scr_edje, EINA_TRUE);
           }
 
-        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->scr_edje, EINA_TRUE);
+        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->scr_edje);
 
         elm_interface_scrollable_objects_set(obj, sd->scr_edje, sd->hit_rect);
 
@@ -3740,7 +3740,7 @@ _efl_ui_text_scrollable_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Text_Data *sd, Eina_Bool scroll)
              elm_interface_scrollable_content_set(obj, NULL);
              evas_object_hide(sd->scr_edje);
           }
-        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->entry_edje, EINA_TRUE);
+        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->entry_edje);
 
         if (sd->scr_edje)
           elm_widget_sub_object_add(obj, sd->scr_edje);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elc_naviframe.c b/src/lib/elementary/elc_naviframe.c
index 7e518cf959..0453fe04fc 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elc_naviframe.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elc_naviframe.c
@@ -60,10 +60,9 @@ static const Elm_Action key_actions[] = {
 
 EOLIAN static void
 _elm_naviframe_elm_widget_resize_object_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Naviframe_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED,
-                                            Efl_Canvas_Object *sobj, Eina_Bool sub_obj)
+                                            Efl_Canvas_Object *sobj)
 {
    if (!sobj || !efl_finalized_get(obj)) goto super;
-   EINA_SAFETY_ON_TRUE_RETURN(sub_obj);
    ELM_WIDGET_DATA_GET_OR_RETURN(obj, wd);
 
    if (wd->resize_obj == sobj) return;
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ _elm_naviframe_elm_widget_resize_object_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Naviframe_Data *pd EINA
    wd->resize_obj = NULL;
 
 super:
-   elm_obj_widget_resize_object_set(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), sobj, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_obj_widget_resize_object_set(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), sobj);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ _resize_object_reset(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Naviframe_Item_Data *it)
 {
    if (it)
      {
-        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, VIEW(it), EINA_FALSE);
+        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, VIEW(it));
         evas_object_raise(VIEW(it));
      }
 }
@@ -1833,7 +1832,7 @@ _elm_naviframe_item_pop(Eo *obj, Elm_Naviframe_Data *sd)
              evas_object_freeze_events_set(VIEW(prev_it), EINA_TRUE);
           }
 
-        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, VIEW(prev_it), EINA_FALSE);
+        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, VIEW(prev_it));
 
         /* these 2 signals MUST take place simultaneously */
         elm_object_signal_emit(VIEW(it), "elm,state,cur,popped", "elm");
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_box.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_box.c
index 2944096d6b..0a5d2ac8af 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_box.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_box.c
@@ -370,9 +370,7 @@ EOLIAN static void
 _elm_box_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Elm_Box_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSED)
 {
    ELM_WIDGET_DATA_GET_OR_RETURN(obj, wd);
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj,
-                                evas_object_box_add(evas_object_evas_get(obj)),
-                                EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, evas_object_box_add(evas_object_evas_get(obj)));
 
    evas_object_box_layout_set(wd->resize_obj, _elm_box_custom_layout,
                               obj, NULL);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_diskselector.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_diskselector.c
index 59f0ad0d33..860643f4e6 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_diskselector.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_diskselector.c
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ _elm_diskselector_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Elm_Diskselector_Data *pri
    evas_event_freeze(evas);
 
    edje = edje_object_add(evas);
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, edje, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, edje);
 
    efl_canvas_group_add(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_entry.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_entry.c
index 562c25b336..5f37440007 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_entry.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_entry.c
@@ -5015,7 +5015,7 @@ _elm_entry_scrollable_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Entry_Data *sd, Eina_Bool scroll)
         /* we now must re-theme ourselves to a scroller decoration
          * and move the entry looking object to be the content of the
          * scrollable view */
-        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, NULL, EINA_TRUE);
+        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, NULL);
         elm_widget_sub_object_add(obj, sd->entry_edje);
 
         if (!sd->scr_edje)
@@ -5034,7 +5034,7 @@ _elm_entry_scrollable_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Entry_Data *sd, Eina_Bool scroll)
              evas_object_propagate_events_set(sd->scr_edje, EINA_TRUE);
           }
 
-        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->scr_edje, EINA_TRUE);
+        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->scr_edje);
 
         elm_interface_scrollable_objects_set(obj, sd->scr_edje, sd->hit_rect);
 
@@ -5056,7 +5056,7 @@ _elm_entry_scrollable_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Entry_Data *sd, Eina_Bool scroll)
              elm_interface_scrollable_content_set(obj, NULL);
              evas_object_hide(sd->scr_edje);
           }
-        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->entry_edje, EINA_TRUE);
+        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->entry_edje);
 
         if (sd->scr_edje)
           elm_widget_sub_object_add(obj, sd->scr_edje);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_factory.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_factory.c
index d9bb11b3ad..e4698a0eb7 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_factory.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_factory.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ _content_set_hook(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part, Evas_Object *content)
    wd->content = content;
    if (!content) return;
 
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, content, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, content);
    evas_object_event_callback_add(content, EVAS_CALLBACK_DEL, _child_del, obj);
    evas_object_event_callback_add(content, EVAS_CALLBACK_CHANGED_SIZE_HINTS,
                                   _child_change, obj);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_glview.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_glview.c
index 51fc72c882..ae519c1c5f 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_glview.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_glview.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ _elm_glview_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Elm_Glview_Data *priv EINA_UNUSE
 
    // Create image to render Evas_GL Surface
    img = evas_object_image_filled_add(evas_object_evas_get(obj));
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, img, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, img);
    evas_object_image_size_set(img, 1, 1);
 
    efl_canvas_group_add(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_grid.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_grid.c
index eaf0efee69..7a8e050d40 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_grid.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_grid.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ _elm_grid_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED)
    elm_widget_sub_object_parent_add(obj);
 
    grid = evas_object_grid_add(evas_object_evas_get(obj));
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, grid, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, grid);
    evas_object_grid_size_set(wd->resize_obj, 100, 100);
 
    efl_canvas_group_add(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_map.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_map.c
index f7f6306b1d..a3beee1cfb 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_map.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_map.c
@@ -4094,7 +4094,7 @@ _elm_map_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Elm_Map_Data *priv)
    elm_widget_sub_object_parent_add(obj);
 
    edje = edje_object_add(evas_object_evas_get(obj));
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, edje, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, edje);
 
    efl_canvas_group_add(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_mapbuf.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_mapbuf.c
index ff70189f92..2f51bef7b2 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_mapbuf.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_mapbuf.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ _elm_mapbuf_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Elm_Mapbuf_Data *priv)
    Evas_Object *rect = evas_object_rectangle_add(evas_object_evas_get(obj));
    int i;
 
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, rect, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, rect);
 
    efl_canvas_group_add(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
    elm_widget_sub_object_parent_add(obj);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.c
index 85040a7a10..cd8f77f61e 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.c
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ _elm_notify_allow_events_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Notify_Data *sd, Eina_Bool allow)
      {
         sd->block_events = elm_layout_add(obj);
         _block_events_theme_apply(obj);
-        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->block_events, EINA_TRUE);
+        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->block_events);
         evas_object_stack_above(sd->notify, sd->block_events);
         elm_layout_signal_callback_add
           (sd->block_events, "elm,action,click", "elm",
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_panel.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_panel.c
index 0192e27439..7afddfa188 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_panel.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_panel.c
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ _elm_panel_scrollable_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Panel_Data *sd, Eina_Bool scrollable)
      {
         elm_layout_content_unset(obj, "elm.swallow.content");
 
-        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, NULL, EINA_TRUE);
+        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, NULL);
         elm_widget_sub_object_add(obj, sd->panel_edje);
 
         if (!sd->scr_edje)
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ _elm_panel_scrollable_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Panel_Data *sd, Eina_Bool scrollable)
                sd->handler_size = (int) (elm_object_scale_get(obj)) * (atoi(handler_size));
           }
 
-        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->scr_edje, EINA_TRUE);
+        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->scr_edje);
 
         if (!sd->hit_rect)
           {
@@ -1454,10 +1454,10 @@ _elm_panel_scrollable_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Panel_Data *sd, Eina_Bool scrollable)
         evas_object_event_callback_del(sd->scr_event, EVAS_CALLBACK_MOUSE_UP,
                                        _event_mouse_up);
 
-        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, NULL, EINA_TRUE);
+        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, NULL);
         elm_widget_sub_object_add(obj, sd->scr_edje);
 
-        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->panel_edje, EINA_TRUE);
+        elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->panel_edje);
 
         elm_layout_content_unset(sd->scr_ly, "elm.swallow.content");
         elm_layout_content_set(obj, "elm.swallow.content", sd->bx);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_photo.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_photo.c
index 112c9a55be..5595559354 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_photo.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_photo.c
@@ -274,8 +274,7 @@ _elm_photo_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Elm_Photo_Data *priv)
 
    _sizing_eval(obj);
 
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set
-       (obj, edje_object_add(evas_object_evas_get(obj)), EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, edje_object_add(evas_object_evas_get(obj)));
 
    elm_widget_theme_object_set
      (obj, wd->resize_obj, "photo", "base", "default");
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_plug.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_plug.c
index 9d96bc4f0a..6bcc4a88b7 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_plug.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_plug.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ _elm_plug_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, void *sd EINA_UNUSED)
    p_obj = ecore_evas_extn_plug_new(ee);
    if (!p_obj) return;
 
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, p_obj, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, p_obj);
 
    evas_object_event_callback_add
      (wd->resize_obj, EVAS_CALLBACK_MOUSE_UP, _on_mouse_up,
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_prefs.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_prefs.c
index 59396d55f0..3db958fbba 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_prefs.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_prefs.c
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ _elm_prefs_efl_file_file_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Prefs_Data *sd, const char *file, cons
         return EINA_FALSE;
      }
 
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->root->w_obj, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, sd->root->w_obj);
 
    _elm_prefs_values_get_default(sd->root, EINA_FALSE);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_table.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_table.c
index 8e5352179d..39f4754ed3 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_table.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_table.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ _elm_table_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED)
    elm_widget_sub_object_parent_add(obj);
 
    table = evas_object_table_add(evas_object_evas_get(obj));
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, table, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, table);
 
    evas_object_event_callback_add
      (table, EVAS_CALLBACK_CHANGED_SIZE_HINTS, _on_size_hints_changed, obj);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_toolbar.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_toolbar.c
index db3e70ca7e..8a7b66718f 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_toolbar.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_toolbar.c
@@ -2798,7 +2798,7 @@ _elm_toolbar_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Elm_Toolbar_Data *priv)
    elm_widget_sub_object_parent_add(obj);
 
    edje = edje_object_add(evas_object_evas_get(obj));
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, edje, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, edje);
 
    efl_canvas_group_add(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
index 6554b4af83..8c5802663f 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ _on_sub_obj_del(void *data, const Efl_Event *event)
    if (event->object == sd->resize_obj)
      {
         /* already dels sub object */
-        elm_widget_resize_object_set(sd->obj, NULL, EINA_TRUE);
+        elm_widget_resize_object_set(sd->obj, NULL);
      }
    else if (event->object == sd->hover_obj)
      {
@@ -1594,23 +1594,17 @@ _elm_widget_sub_object_del(Eo *obj, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *sd, Evas_Object *sobj
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
-/*
- * @internal
- *
- * a resize object is added to and deleted from the smart member and the sub object
- * of the parent if the third argument, Eina_Bool sub_obj, is set as EINA_TRUE.
- */
+/* protected function - for widget developers only */
 EOLIAN static void
-_elm_widget_resize_object_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *sd,
-                             Evas_Object *sobj,
-                             Eina_Bool sub_obj)
+_elm_widget_resize_object_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *sd, Eo *sobj)
 {
    Evas_Object *parent;
 
    if (sd->resize_obj == sobj) return;
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_TRUE_RETURN(sobj && !efl_isa(sobj, EFL_CANVAS_OBJECT_CLASS));
 
    // orphan previous resize obj
-   if (sd->resize_obj && sub_obj)
+   if (sd->resize_obj)
      {
         evas_object_clip_unset(sd->resize_obj);
         evas_object_smart_member_del(sd->resize_obj);
@@ -1635,17 +1629,14 @@ _elm_widget_resize_object_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *sd,
         if (sdp)
           {
              if (sdp->resize_obj == sobj)
-               elm_widget_resize_object_set(parent, NULL, sub_obj);
-             else if (sub_obj)
+               elm_widget_resize_object_set(parent, NULL);
+             else
                elm_widget_sub_object_del(parent, sobj);
           }
      }
-   if (sub_obj)
-     {
-        elm_widget_sub_object_add(obj, sobj);
-        evas_object_smart_member_add(sobj, obj);
-     }
 
+   elm_widget_sub_object_add(obj, sobj);
+   evas_object_smart_member_add(sobj, obj);
    _smart_reconfigure(sd);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo
index 45aa9c0b37..380cd34950 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ abstract Elm.Widget (Efl.Canvas.Group, Elm.Interface.Atspi_Accessible,
          values {
             sobj: Efl.Canvas.Object @nullable;
                [[A canvas object (often a $Efl.Canvas.Layout object).]]
-            sub_obj: bool; [[$true if sub object exists, $false otherwise]]
          }
       }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.h b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.h
index bcfb5aed52..f653232c50 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
  *      (priv->sub, "elm,action,click", "", _clicked_signal_cb, obj);
  *    // set this sub object as the "resize object". widgets get 1 resize
  *    // object that is resized along with the object wrapper.
- *    elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, priv->sub, EINA_TRUE);
+ *    elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, priv->sub);
  * }
  *
  * static void
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ EAPI void             elm_widget_on_show_region_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj, void
 EAPI Eina_Bool        elm_widget_sub_object_parent_add(Evas_Object *sobj);
 EAPI Eina_Bool        elm_widget_sub_object_add(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *sobj);
 EAPI Eina_Bool        elm_widget_sub_object_del(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *sobj);
-EAPI void             elm_widget_resize_object_set(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *sobj, Eina_Bool sub_obj);
+EAPI void             elm_widget_resize_object_set(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *sobj);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_hover_object_set(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *sobj);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_signal_emit(Evas_Object *obj, const char *emission, const char *source);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_signal_callback_add(Evas_Object *obj, const char *emission, const char *source, Edje_Signal_Cb func, void *data);
diff --git a/src/modules/elementary/web/none/elm_web_none.c b/src/modules/elementary/web/none/elm_web_none.c
index 5d3890877c..a371e7945f 100644
--- a/src/modules/elementary/web/none/elm_web_none.c
+++ b/src/modules/elementary/web/none/elm_web_none.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ _elm_web_none_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Elm_Web_None_Data *_pd EINA_UN
 
    resize_obj = elm_label_add(obj);
    elm_object_text_set(resize_obj, "WebKit not supported!");
-   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, resize_obj, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_widget_resize_object_set(obj, resize_obj);
 
    efl_canvas_group_add(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
    elm_widget_sub_object_parent_add(obj);