diff --git a/src/lib/edje/Edje_Common.h b/src/lib/edje/Edje_Common.h
index 3f2c81066a..69e4585e55 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/Edje_Common.h
+++ b/src/lib/edje/Edje_Common.h
@@ -1325,18 +1325,6 @@ typedef enum _Edje_Text_Effect
    EDJE_TEXT_EFFECT_SHADOW_DIRECTION_RIGHT        = (0x7 << 4)  /**< right shadow direction value */
 } Edje_Text_Effect;
 
-/**
- * @typedef (*Edje_Text_Change_Cb)
- *
- * Callback prototype for Edje_Text_Change.
- * @param data User provided data to pass to the callback
- * @param obj The Evas_Object
- * @param part The edje part
- */
-typedef void         (*Edje_Text_Change_Cb)     (void *data, Evas_Object *obj, const char *part);
-/**
- * @}
- */
 
 /**
  * @defgroup Edje_Text_Selection Edje Text Selection
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/Edje_Legacy.h b/src/lib/edje/Edje_Legacy.h
index 018ef463b8..0c35d4ac42 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/Edje_Legacy.h
+++ b/src/lib/edje/Edje_Legacy.h
@@ -437,6 +437,30 @@ EAPI int edje_object_freeze(Edje_Object *obj);
  */
 EAPI int edje_object_thaw(Edje_Object *obj);
 
+/**
+ * @typedef (*Edje_Text_Change_Cb)
+ *
+ * Callback prototype for Edje_Text_Change.
+ * @param data User provided data to pass to the callback
+ * @param obj The Evas_Object
+ * @param part The edje part
+ */
+typedef void         (*Edje_Text_Change_Cb)     (void *data, Evas_Object *obj, const char *part);
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @brief Sets the object text callback.
+ *
+ * This function sets the callback to be called when the text changes.
+ *
+ * @param[in] obj The object.
+ * @param[in] func The callback function to handle the text change
+ * @param[in] data The data associated to the callback function.
+ */
+EAPI void edje_object_text_change_cb_set(Edje_Object *obj, Edje_Text_Change_Cb func, void *data);
+
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_object.eo b/src/lib/edje/edje_object.eo
index b8b83fe525..90fd21ac2d 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_object.eo
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_object.eo
@@ -73,17 +73,6 @@ class Edje.Object (Efl.Canvas.Group, Efl.File, Efl.Container, Efl.Part,
       }
 
       /* TEXT PART APIS BEGIN ---------------------------------------------- */
-      @property text_change_cb {
-         set {
-            [[Sets the object text callback.
-
-              This function sets the callback to be called when the text changes.]]
-         }
-         values {
-            func: Edje.Text.Change_Cb; [[The callback function to handle the text change]]
-            data: void_ptr; [[The data associated to the callback function.]]
-         }
-      }
       @property item_provider {
          set {
             [[Sets the function that provides item objects for named items in an edje entry text
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_util.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_util.c
index d26774bd92..f1b00c7eb4 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_util.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_util.c
@@ -1916,12 +1916,14 @@ _edje_object_item_provider_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Edje *ed, Edje_Item_Provider
    ed->item_provider.data = data;
 }
 
-/* FIXDOC: New Function */
-EOLIAN void
-_edje_object_text_change_cb_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Edje *ed, Edje_Text_Change_Cb func, void *data)
+EAPI void
+edje_object_text_change_cb_set(Eo *obj, Edje_Text_Change_Cb func, void *data)
 {
    unsigned short i;
+   Edje *ed;
 
+   ed = _edje_fetch(obj);
+   if (!ed) return;
    ed->text_change.func = func;
    ed->text_change.data = data;