diff --git a/libxfce4util/xfce-desktopentry.h b/libxfce4util/xfce-desktopentry.h
index bddead8..2f329ec 100644
--- a/libxfce4util/xfce-desktopentry.h
+++ b/libxfce4util/xfce-desktopentry.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
+#if defined(LIBXFCE4UTIL_COMPILATION) || !defined(XFCE_DISABLE_DEPRECATED)
+
 typedef struct _XfceDesktopEntryPrivate XfceDesktopEntryPrivate;
 typedef struct _XfceDesktopEntryClass   XfceDesktopEntryClass;
 typedef struct _XfceDesktopEntry        XfceDesktopEntry;
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ gboolean               xfce_desktop_entry_get_string            (XfceDesktopEntr
 gboolean               xfce_desktop_entry_has_translated_entry  (XfceDesktopEntry *desktop_entry,
                                                                  const gchar      *key);
 
+#endif /* !XFCE_DISABLE_DEPRECATED */
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif  /* !__XFCE_DESKTOPENTRY_H__ */