diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/rewriterview.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/rewriterview.h
index f8c0d9b9423..5c72511bcfd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/rewriterview.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/rewriterview.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class ScopeChain;
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-class QMLDESIGNERCORE_EXPORT TextModifier;
+class TextModifier;
 
 namespace Internal {