diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_object.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_object.c
index de21469c5c..c350200593 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_object.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_object.c
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ _efl_canvas_vg_object_render_pre(Evas_Object *eo_obj,
    /* now figure what changed and add draw rects */
    /* if it just became visible or invisible */
    is_v = evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj);
-   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj,obj);
+   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
    if (!(is_v | was_v)) goto done;
 
    if (pd->changed)
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c
index 0279954bc2..16ed8b5b0d 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c
@@ -2294,7 +2294,7 @@ evas_object_image_render_pre(Evas_Object *eo_obj,
    /* now figure what changed and add draw rects */
    /* if it just became visible or invisible */
    is_v = evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj);
-   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj);
+   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
    if (is_v != was_v)
      {
         evas_object_render_pre_visible_change(&e->clip_changes, eo_obj, is_v, was_v);
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_line.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_line.c
index 62e9bc400b..9a83f10c42 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_line.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_line.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ evas_object_line_render_pre(Evas_Object *eo_obj,
    /* now figure what changed and add draw rects */
    /* if it just became visible or invisible */
    is_v = evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj);
-   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj);
+   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
    if (is_v != was_v)
      {
 	evas_object_render_pre_visible_change(&obj->layer->evas->clip_changes, eo_obj, is_v, was_v);
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_polygon.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_polygon.c
index 985420b14b..1aeadd9eae 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_polygon.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_polygon.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ evas_object_polygon_render_pre(Evas_Object *eo_obj,
    /* now figure what changed and add draw rects */
    /* if it just became visible or invisible */
    is_v = evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj);
-   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj);
+   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
    if (is_v != was_v)
      {
         evas_object_render_pre_visible_change(&obj->layer->evas->clip_changes, eo_obj, is_v, was_v);
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_rectangle.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_rectangle.c
index af66c0fb6d..d5a6600c04 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_rectangle.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_rectangle.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ evas_object_rectangle_render_pre(Evas_Object *eo_obj,
    /* now figure what changed and add draw rects */
    /* if it just became visible or invisible */
    is_v = evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj);
-   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj,obj);
+   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
    if (!(is_v | was_v)) goto done;
    if (is_v != was_v)
      {
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_text.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_text.c
index cac8602100..0c20f3ee38 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_text.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_text.c
@@ -2078,7 +2078,7 @@ evas_object_text_render_pre(Evas_Object *eo_obj,
    /* now figure what changed and add draw rects
     if it just became visible or invisible */
    is_v = evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj);
-   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj);
+   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
    if (is_v != was_v)
      {
         evas_object_render_pre_visible_change(&obj->layer->evas->clip_changes,
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
index c0948b1756..d4921f9683 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
@@ -15042,7 +15042,7 @@ evas_object_textblock_render_pre(Evas_Object *eo_obj,
         evas_object_render_pre_prev_cur_add(&obj->layer->evas->clip_changes,
                                             eo_obj, obj);
         is_v = evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj);
-        was_v = evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj);
+        was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
         goto done;
      }
    if (o->changed)
@@ -15052,7 +15052,7 @@ evas_object_textblock_render_pre(Evas_Object *eo_obj,
         evas_object_render_pre_prev_cur_add(&obj->layer->evas->clip_changes,
                                             eo_obj, obj);
         is_v = evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj);
-        was_v = evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj);
+        was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
         goto done;
      }
 
@@ -15062,13 +15062,13 @@ evas_object_textblock_render_pre(Evas_Object *eo_obj,
         evas_object_render_pre_prev_cur_add(&obj->layer->evas->clip_changes,
                                             eo_obj, obj);
         is_v = evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj);
-        was_v = evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj);
+        was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
         goto done;
      }
    /* now figure what changed and add draw rects */
    /* if it just became visible or invisible */
    is_v = evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj);
-   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj);
+   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
    if (is_v != was_v)
      {
         evas_object_render_pre_visible_change(&obj->layer->evas->clip_changes,
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textgrid.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textgrid.c
index 68dce30d69..854e829506 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textgrid.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textgrid.c
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ evas_object_textgrid_render_pre(Evas_Object *eo_obj,
    /* now figure what changed and add draw rects */
    /* if it just became visible or invisible */
    is_v = evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj);
-   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj);
+   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
    if (is_v != was_v)
      {
 	evas_object_render_pre_visible_change(&obj->layer->evas->clip_changes, eo_obj, is_v, was_v);
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_render.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_render.c
index 09c698bf16..f355bac9c2 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_render.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_render.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ static Eina_Bool
 _evas_render_is_relevant(Evas_Object *eo_obj, Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj)
 {
    return ((evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj) && (!obj->cur->have_clipees)) ||
-           (evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj) && (!obj->prev->have_clipees)));
+           (evas_object_was_visible(obj) && (!obj->prev->have_clipees)));
 }
 
 static Eina_Bool
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ _evas_render_phase1_object_mapped(Phase1_Context *p1ctx,
          (!obj->clip.clipees) &&
          ((evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj) &&
            (!obj->cur->have_clipees)) ||
-          (evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj) &&
+          (evas_object_was_visible(obj) &&
            (!obj->prev->have_clipees)))))
      return;
    OBJ_ARRAY_PUSH(p1ctx->render_objects, obj);
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ _evas_render_phase1_object_changed_normal(Phase1_Context *p1ctx,
              /* It goes to be hidden. Prev caching should be replaced
               by the current (hidden) state. */
              if (evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj) !=
-                 evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj))
+                 evas_object_was_visible(obj))
                evas_object_cur_prev(obj);
              RD(level, "  skip - not smart, not active or clippees or not relevant\n");
           }
@@ -1182,11 +1182,11 @@ _evas_render_phase1_object_process(Phase1_Context *p1ctx,
         RD(level, "  not changed... [%i] -> (%i %i %p %i) [%i]\n",
            evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj),
            obj->cur->visible, obj->cur->cache.clip.visible, obj->smart.smart,
-           obj->cur->cache.clip.a, evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj));
+           obj->cur->cache.clip.a, evas_object_was_visible(obj));
         if ((!obj->clip.clipees) &&
             (EINA_LIKELY(obj->delete_me == 0)) &&
             (_evas_render_can_render(eo_obj, obj) ||
-             (evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj) &&
+             (evas_object_was_visible(obj) &&
               (!obj->prev->have_clipees))))
           {
              if (obj->is_smart)
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ _evas_render_check_pending_objects(Eina_Array *pending_objects, Evas *eo_e EINA_
                   else
                     if ((is_active) && (obj->restack) && (!obj->clip.clipees) &&
                         (_evas_render_can_render(eo_obj, obj) ||
-                         (evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj) && (!obj->prev->have_clipees))))
+                         (evas_object_was_visible(obj) && (!obj->prev->have_clipees))))
                       {
                          if (!obj->render_pre && !obj->rect_del && !obj->delete_me)
                            ok = EINA_TRUE;
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ _evas_render_check_pending_objects(Eina_Array *pending_objects, Evas *eo_e EINA_
                     else
                       if (is_active && (!obj->clip.clipees) &&
                           (_evas_render_can_render(eo_obj, obj) ||
-                           (evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj) && (!obj->prev->have_clipees))))
+                           (evas_object_was_visible(obj) && (!obj->prev->have_clipees))))
                         {
                            if (obj->render_pre || obj->rect_del) ok = EINA_TRUE;
                         }
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ _evas_render_check_pending_objects(Eina_Array *pending_objects, Evas *eo_e EINA_
              else
                {
                   if ((!obj->clip.clipees) && (obj->delete_me == 0) &&
-                      (!obj->cur->have_clipees || (evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj) && (!obj->prev->have_clipees)))
+                      (!obj->cur->have_clipees || (evas_object_was_visible(obj) && (!obj->prev->have_clipees)))
                       && evas_object_is_opaque(eo_obj, obj) && evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj))
                     {
                        if (obj->rect_del || obj->is_smart) ok = EINA_TRUE;
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/include/evas_inline.x b/src/lib/evas/include/evas_inline.x
index 8c8f814fce..7c337b3f2e 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/include/evas_inline.x
+++ b/src/lib/evas/include/evas_inline.x
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ _evas_object_callback_has_by_type(Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj, Evas_Callback
 }
 
 static inline int
-evas_object_was_visible(Evas_Object *eo_obj, Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj)
+evas_object_was_visible(Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj)
 {
    if (EINA_UNLIKELY(!obj->prev)) return 0;
    if ((obj->prev->visible) && (!obj->no_render) &&
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ evas_object_was_visible(Evas_Object *eo_obj, Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj)
        || obj->prev->render_op != EVAS_RENDER_BLEND))
      {
         if (obj->func->was_visible)
-          return obj->func->was_visible(eo_obj);
+          return obj->func->was_visible(obj->object);
         return 1;
      }
    return 0;
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ evas_object_is_in_output_rect(Evas_Object *eo_obj EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object_Prote
 static inline int
 evas_object_is_active(Evas_Object *eo_obj, Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj)
 {
-   if (evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj) || evas_object_was_visible(eo_obj, obj))
+   if (evas_object_is_visible(eo_obj, obj) || evas_object_was_visible(obj))
      {
         Evas_Public_Data *e = obj->layer->evas;
         int fx, fy;