diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 7743c6e..64bcc05 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -113,10 +113,6 @@ static StartupShutdownHandler g_oStartupShutdownHandler;
   
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-// needed to get it to compile on msvc
-__declspec(dllexport)
-#endif
 const LADSPA_Descriptor * 
 ladspa_descriptor(unsigned long Index) {
   if (Index < g_lPluginCount)