diff --git a/gl/Makefile.am b/gl/Makefile.am
index aa260bfb5..98949b261 100644
--- a/gl/Makefile.am
+++ b/gl/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ INCLUDES = \
 	$(CLUTTER_DEBUG_CFLAGS)      \
 	$(GCC_FLAGS)
 
-LDADD = $(CLUTTER_LIBS) -export-symbols-regex "^cogl.*"
+LDADD = $(CLUTTER_LIBS)
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libclutter-cogl.la
 
diff --git a/gles/Makefile.am b/gles/Makefile.am
index 7540404bb..32dda4a67 100644
--- a/gles/Makefile.am
+++ b/gles/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ INCLUDES = \
 	$(CLUTTER_DEBUG_CFLAGS)      \
 	$(GCC_FLAGS)
 
-LDADD = $(CLUTTER_LIBS) -export-symbols-regex "^cogl.*"
+LDADD = $(CLUTTER_LIBS)
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libclutter-cogl.la