diff --git a/Xext/xace.c b/Xext/xace.c
index f8f8d139b..580566a5d 100644
--- a/Xext/xace.c
+++ b/Xext/xace.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #include "gcstruct.h"
 #include "xacestr.h"
 
-_X_EXPORT CallbackListPtr XaceHooks[XACE_NUM_HOOKS] = { 0 };
+CallbackListPtr XaceHooks[XACE_NUM_HOOKS] = { 0 };
 
 /* Special-cased hook functions.  Called by Xserver.
  */