diff --git a/lang/qt/src/encryptjob.h b/lang/qt/src/encryptjob.h
index 161a7694..937ee8d6 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/encryptjob.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/encryptjob.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
        not be performed, but full validity assumed for all keys
        without further checks.
     */
-    virtual QGPGME_DEPRECATED_EXPORT GpgME::Error start(const std::vector<GpgME::Key> &recipients,
+    virtual GpgME::Error start(const std::vector<GpgME::Key> &recipients,
             const QByteArray &plainText, bool alwaysTrust = false) = 0;
 
     /*!
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/signjob.h b/lang/qt/src/signjob.h
index b5b5af6f..57d2d17b 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/signjob.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/signjob.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
        Starts the signing operation. \a signers is the list of keys to
        sign \a plainText with. Empty (null) keys are ignored.
     */
-    virtual QGPGME_DEPRECATED_EXPORT GpgME::Error start(const std::vector<GpgME::Key> &signers,
+    virtual GpgME::Error start(const std::vector<GpgME::Key> &signers,
             const QByteArray &plainText,
             GpgME::SignatureMode mode) = 0;