diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.h b/gtk/gtkwidget.h
index c94dd6a005..9674a5f18a 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.h
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ struct _GtkWidgetClass
 
   guint set_scroll_adjustments_signal;
 
-  /*< private >*/
-  
   /* seldomly overidden */
   void (*dispatch_child_properties_changed) (GtkWidget   *widget,
 					     guint        n_pspecs,
@@ -367,8 +365,6 @@ struct _GtkWidgetClass
 				       gboolean    keyboard_tooltip,
 				       GtkTooltip *tooltip);
 
-  /*< public >*/
-
   void         (* adjust_size_request)    (GtkWidget         *widget,
                                            GtkOrientation     orientation,
                                            gint               for_size,