diff --git a/gtk/Makefile.am b/gtk/Makefile.am
index d6bf610366..4943fb5041 100644
--- a/gtk/Makefile.am
+++ b/gtk/Makefile.am
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ LDADDS =								\
 
 if HAVE_INTROSPECTION
 introspection_files = \
-    $(filter-out gtktextlayout.h, $(gtkinclude_HEADERS)) \
+    $(filter-out %private.h gtktextlayout.h, $(gtkinclude_HEADERS)) \
     $(gtk_base_c_sources) \
     gtktypebuiltins.h \
     gtktypebuiltins.c