diff --git a/include/wx/textctrl.h b/include/wx/textctrl.h
index b195287c58..84695ec409 100644
--- a/include/wx/textctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/textctrl.h
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ enum wxTextCtrlHitTestResult
 // Passed to ::EnableProofCheck() to configure the proofing options for
 // this control
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxTextProofOptions
+class wxTextProofOptions
 {
 public:
     wxTextProofOptions(const wxString& lang = wxEmptyString)