diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c
index 16a0bbbd1c..5120bce60e 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
  */
 
 #define _EDJE_EDIT_EO_CLASS_TYPE
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_PROTECTED
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_BETA
 
 #include "edje_private.h"
 
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_smart.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_smart.c
index 0a69d5e0b1..7e8105aa30 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_smart.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_smart.c
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_PROTECTED
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_BETA
+
 #include "edje_private.h"
 
 #include <Eo.h>
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elementary_config.h b/src/lib/elementary/elementary_config.h
index b9d17497cf..16ffd7126f 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elementary_config.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elementary_config.h
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@
 
 #define ELM_CONFIG_ICON_THEME_ELEMENTARY "_Elementary_Icon_Theme"
 #define EFL_CANVAS_OBJECT_PROTECTED
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_PROTECTED
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_BETA
diff --git a/src/lib/emotion/emotion_smart.c b/src/lib/emotion/emotion_smart.c
index 9b0338d1d3..16a6677414 100644
--- a/src/lib/emotion/emotion_smart.c
+++ b/src/lib/emotion/emotion_smart.c
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #define EFL_CANVAS_OBJECT_PROTECTED
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_PROTECTED
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_BETA
 
 #include <Evas.h>
 #include <Ecore.h>
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_group.eo b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_group.eo
index a55d83fd74..9f881815db 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_group.eo
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_group.eo
@@ -63,16 +63,6 @@ class Efl.Canvas.Group (Efl.Canvas.Object)
          return: free(own(iterator<Efl.Gfx>), eina_iterator_free);
          legacy: evas_object_smart_iterator_new;
       }
-      group_add {
-         [[Instantiates a new smart object described by $s.
-
-           This is the function one should use when defining the public
-           function adding an instance of the new smart object to a given
-           canvas. It will take care of setting all of its internals to work
-           as they should, if the user set things properly, as seem on the
-           #EVAS_SMART_SUBCLASS_NEW, for example.]]
-         legacy: null;
-      }
       group_member_add {
          [[Set an Evas object as a member of a given smart object.
 
@@ -85,8 +75,8 @@ class Efl.Canvas.Group (Efl.Canvas.Object)
            Any $smart_obj object's specific implementation of the
            $member_add() smart function will take place too, naturally.
 
-           See also @.group_member_del.]]
-
+           See also @.group_member_del.
+         ]]
          params {
             @in sub_obj: Efl.Canvas.Object @nonull; [[The member object.]]
          }
@@ -99,15 +89,19 @@ class Efl.Canvas.Group (Efl.Canvas.Object)
            to any. The object will still be on the canvas, but no longer
            associated with whichever smart object it was associated with.
 
-           See also @.group_member_add for more details.]]
-
+           See also @.group_member_add for more details.
+         ]]
          params {
             @in sub_obj: Efl.Canvas.Object; [[the member object.]]
          }
          legacy: null;
       }
-      group_del {
-         [[Deletes a smart object.]]
+      group_add @protected @beta /* @internal */ {
+         [[Internal constructor function.]]
+         legacy: null;
+      }
+      group_del @protected @beta /* @internal */ {
+         [[Internal destructor function.]]
          legacy: null;
       }
    }
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_box.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_box.c
index f2b2f9b4e9..085ee121ea 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_box.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_box.c
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_PROTECTED
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_BETA
+
 #include "evas_common_private.h"
 #include "evas_private.h"
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
index af9472d274..359fee1c41 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_PROTECTED
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_BETA
+
 #include "evas_common_private.h"
 #include "evas_private.h"
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart_clipped.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart_clipped.c
index 6b4fcec4e6..b8abd63e55 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart_clipped.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart_clipped.c
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_PROTECTED
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_BETA
+
 #include "evas_common_private.h"
 #include "evas_private.h"
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_table.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_table.c
index e8b1351dde..0a23c3c3e3 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_table.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_table.c
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #define EFL_CANVAS_OBJECT_BETA
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_PROTECTED
+#define EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_BETA
 
 #include "evas_common_private.h"
 #include "evas_private.h"