diff --git a/src/lib/edje/Edje_Legacy.h b/src/lib/edje/Edje_Legacy.h
index 245117146a..70fccb5598 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/Edje_Legacy.h
+++ b/src/lib/edje/Edje_Legacy.h
@@ -480,6 +480,22 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool edje_object_part_external_param_set(Edje_Object *obj, const char
  */
 EAPI Eina_Bool edje_object_part_external_param_get(const Edje_Object *obj, const char *part, Edje_External_Param *param);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Gets an object contained in an part of type EXTERNAL
+ *
+ * The content string must not be @c null. Its actual value depends on the code
+ * providing the EXTERNAL.
+ *
+ * @param[in] part The name of the part holding the EXTERNAL
+ * @param[in] content A string identifying which content from the EXTERNAL to
+ * get
+ *
+ * @return Canvas object
+ *
+ * @ingroup Edje_Object
+ */
+EAPI Evas_Object *edje_object_part_external_content_get(const Edje_Object *obj, const char *part, const char *content);
+
 /**
  * @}
  */
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_external.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_external.c
index b345200b08..b067b5ca38 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_external.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_external.c
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ _edje_object_part_external_param_get(Edje *ed, const char *part, Edje_External_P
    return _edje_external_param_get(ed->obj, rp, param);
 }
 
-EOLIAN Evas_Object *
-_edje_object_part_external_content_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Edje *ed, const char *part, const char *content)
+Evas_Object *
+_edje_object_part_external_content_get(Edje *ed, const char *part, const char *content)
 {
    Edje_Real_Part *rp;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_legacy.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_legacy.c
index cf27351640..5bbb3848b0 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_legacy.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_legacy.c
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ edje_object_part_external_param_set(Eo *obj, const char *part, const Edje_Extern
 
    if (!ed || !param || !part) return EINA_FALSE;
 
-#if 1
-   /* validate EO API - disable for performance */
+#if 0
+   /* validate EO API - disabled for performance */
    Eina_Value *v;
    Eina_Bool ok;
 
@@ -118,3 +118,11 @@ edje_object_part_external_param_type_get(const Eo *obj, const char *part, const
    Edje *ed = _edje_fetch(obj);
    return _edje_object_part_external_param_type_get(ed, part, param);
 }
+
+/* Legacy only. Shall we deprecate this API? */
+EAPI Evas_Object *
+edje_object_part_external_content_get(const Edje_Object *obj, const char *part, const char *content)
+{
+   Edje *ed = _edje_fetch(obj);
+   return _edje_object_part_external_content_get(ed, part, content);
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_object.eo b/src/lib/edje/edje_object.eo
index ccb101a0b7..84482c5ec9 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_object.eo
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_object.eo
@@ -1027,19 +1027,6 @@ class Edje.Object (Efl.Canvas.Group.Clipped, Efl.File, Efl.Container, Efl.Part,
             part: string; [[The part name]]
          }
       }
-      @property part_external_content {
-         get {
-            [[Gets an object contained in an part of type EXTERNAL
-
-              The content string must not be $null. Its actual value depends on the
-              code providing the EXTERNAL.]]
-            return: Efl.Canvas.Object; [[Canvas object]] 
-         }
-         keys {
-            part: string; [[The name of the part holding the EXTERNAL]]
-            content: string; [[A string identifying which content from the EXTERNAL to get]]
-         }
-      }
       @property text_change_cb {
          set {
             [[Sets the object text callback.
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_private.h b/src/lib/edje/edje_private.h
index e62d59e2f6..531ec16a16 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_private.h
@@ -3125,6 +3125,7 @@ Eo *_edje_external_internal_proxy_get(Edje_Object *obj, Edje *ed, Edje_Real_Part
 Eina_Bool _edje_object_part_external_param_set(Edje *ed, const char *part, const Edje_External_Param *param);
 Eina_Bool _edje_object_part_external_param_get(Edje *ed, const char *part, Edje_External_Param *param);
 Edje_External_Param_Type _edje_object_part_external_param_type_get(Edje *ed, const char *part, const char *param);
+Evas_Object *_edje_object_part_external_content_get(Edje *ed, const char *part, const char *content);
 
 void _edje_internal_proxy_shutdown(void);