diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h
index 5581ffa235..6a44a2445d 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h
@@ -3922,12 +3922,34 @@ EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI Eina_Bool                     elm_gengrid_item_disabled_get
  *
  * @see elm_gengrid_clear(), to remove all items in a gengrid at
  * once.
- * @deprecated use elm_object_item_de() instead
+ * @deprecated use elm_object_item_del() instead
  *
  * @ingroup Gengrid
  */
 EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI void                          elm_gengrid_item_del(Elm_Object_Item *it);
 
+/**
+ * Get the real Evas object created to implement the view of a
+ * given gengrid item
+ *
+ * @param it The gengrid item.
+ * @return the Evas object implementing this item's view.
+ *
+ * This returns the actual Evas object used to implement the
+ * specified gengrid item's view. This may be @c NULL, as it may
+ * not have been created or may have been deleted, at any time, by
+ * the gengrid. <b>Do not modify this object</b> (move, resize,
+ * show, hide, etc.), as the gengrid is controlling it. This
+ * function is for querying, emitting custom signals or hooking
+ * lower level callbacks for events on that object. Do not delete
+ * this object under any circumstances.
+ *
+ * @see elm_object_item_data_get()
+ *
+ * @ingroup Gengrid
+ */
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI const Evas_Object            *elm_gengrid_item_object_get(const Elm_Object_Item *it);
+
 /**
  * Append a filter function for text inserted in the entry
  *
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
index a439020b9b..4de288573b 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
@@ -2266,7 +2266,7 @@ elm_gengrid_clear(Evas_Object *obj)
    elm_genlist_clear(obj);
 }
 
-EAPI const Evas_Object *
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI const Evas_Object *
 elm_gengrid_item_object_get(const Elm_Object_Item *it)
 {
    ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it, NULL);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h
index a099e017ea..58c45b6eb4 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h
@@ -1120,29 +1120,6 @@ EAPI const Eina_List              *elm_gengrid_selected_items_get(const Evas_Obj
  */
 EAPI Eina_Bool                     elm_gengrid_item_selected_get(const Elm_Object_Item *it);
 
-/**
- * Get the real Evas object created to implement the view of a
- * given gengrid item
- *
- * @param it The gengrid item.
- * @return the Evas object implementing this item's view.
- *
- * This returns the actual Evas object used to implement the
- * specified gengrid item's view. This may be @c NULL, as it may
- * not have been created or may have been deleted, at any time, by
- * the gengrid. <b>Do not modify this object</b> (move, resize,
- * show, hide, etc.), as the gengrid is controlling it. This
- * function is for querying, emitting custom signals or hooking
- * lower level callbacks for events on that object. Do not delete
- * this object under any circumstances.
- *
- * @see elm_object_item_data_get()
- *
- * @ingroup Gengrid
- */
-//XXX: Should be dead.
-EAPI const Evas_Object            *elm_gengrid_item_object_get(const Elm_Object_Item *it);
-
 /**
  * Show the portion of a gengrid's internal grid containing a given
  * item, @b immediately.