diff --git a/src/lib/shared/clapper-api-visibility.h.in b/src/lib/shared/clapper-api-visibility.h.in
index ecf3fb1c..52348005 100644
--- a/src/lib/shared/clapper-api-visibility.h.in
+++ b/src/lib/shared/clapper-api-visibility.h.in
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 #define @CLAPPER_API@_API                _@CLAPPER_API@_VISIBILITY
 
-#if !defined(@CLAPPER_API@_COMPILATION)
+#if !defined(CLAPPER_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS)
 #define @CLAPPER_API@_DEPRECATED         G_DEPRECATED _@CLAPPER_API@_VISIBILITY
 #define @CLAPPER_API@_DEPRECATED_FOR(f)  G_DEPRECATED_FOR(f) _@CLAPPER_API@_VISIBILITY
 #else