diff --git a/src/platformsupport/eventdispatchers/qgenericunixeventdispatcher_p.h b/src/platformsupport/eventdispatchers/qgenericunixeventdispatcher_p.h
index d8f02a12ad5..06221ee0756 100644
--- a/src/platformsupport/eventdispatchers/qgenericunixeventdispatcher_p.h
+++ b/src/platformsupport/eventdispatchers/qgenericunixeventdispatcher_p.h
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ class QAbstractEventDispatcher;
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
 Q_GUI_EXPORT QAbstractEventDispatcher* createUnixEventDispatcher();
 #else
-Q_GUI_EXPORT QAbstractEventDispatcher* createUnixEventDispatcher();
+QAbstractEventDispatcher* createUnixEventDispatcher();
 #endif
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