diff --git a/gtk/gtk.symbols b/gtk/gtk.symbols
index d62a0b5031..cae07db31c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtk.symbols
+++ b/gtk/gtk.symbols
@@ -2206,12 +2206,14 @@ gtk_invisible_set_screen
 
 #if IN_HEADER(__GTK_ITEM_H__)
 #if IN_FILE(__GTK_ITEM_C__)
-gtk_item_deselect
 gtk_item_get_type G_GNUC_CONST
+#ifndef GTK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
+gtk_item_deselect
 gtk_item_select
 gtk_item_toggle
 #endif
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #if IN_HEADER(__GTK_ITEM_FACTORY_H__)
 #if IN_FILE(__GTK_ITEM_FACTORY_C__)
diff --git a/gtk/gtkitem.c b/gtk/gtkitem.c
index b21c1e5fc1..080dc369ef 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkitem.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkitem.c
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
  */
 
 #include "config.h"
+
+#undef GTK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
+
 #include "gtkitem.h"
 #include "gtkmarshalers.h"
 #include "gtkintl.h"