diff --git a/src/gui/text/qfontengine_ft_p.h b/src/gui/text/qfontengine_ft_p.h
index e8718b5c1..ac28206ff 100644
--- a/src/gui/text/qfontengine_ft_p.h
+++ b/src/gui/text/qfontengine_ft_p.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(QFreetypeFace);
 };
 
-class Q_GUI_EXPORT QFontEngineFT : public QFontEngine
+class QFontEngineFT : public QFontEngine
 {
 public:
 #ifndef QT_NO_FONTCONFIG
diff --git a/src/gui/text/qfontengine_p.h b/src/gui/text/qfontengine_p.h
index b2ba171bd..2b72adce5 100644
--- a/src/gui/text/qfontengine_p.h
+++ b/src/gui/text/qfontengine_p.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct QGlyphLayout;
    )
 
 
-class Q_GUI_EXPORT QFontEngine
+class QFontEngine
 {
 public:
     enum Type {