diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.c b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
index 39ddbbcac5..90d549e966 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
@@ -9488,6 +9488,8 @@ gtk_reset_shapes_recurse (GtkWidget *widget,
  * @widget: a #GtkWidget
  *
  * Recursively resets the shape on this widget and its descendants.
+ *
+ * Deprecated: This function is being removed in GTK+ 3.0. Don't use it.
  **/
 void
 gtk_widget_reset_shapes (GtkWidget *widget)
diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.h b/gtk/gtkwidget.h
index 2f0c454dd6..1f4f4c2f5b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.h
@@ -1268,8 +1268,10 @@ void	     gtk_widget_input_shape_combine_mask (GtkWidget *widget,
 						  gint       offset_x,
 						  gint       offset_y);
 
+#if !defined(GTK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED) || defined (GTK_COMPILATION)
 /* internal function */
 void	     gtk_widget_reset_shapes	   (GtkWidget *widget);
+#endif
 
 /* Compute a widget's path in the form "GtkWindow.MyLabel", and
  * return newly alocated strings.