--- a/src/framework/Makefile
+++ b/src/framework/Makefile
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ SONAME = $(NAME).$(soversion)
 SHFLAGS += -Wl,-soname,$(SONAME)
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(targetos), Linux)
-SHFLAGS += -Wl,--version-script=mlt.vers
-endif
-
 OBJS = mlt_audio.o \
 	   mlt_frame.o \
 	   mlt_version.o \
--- a/src/mlt++/Makefile
+++ b/src/mlt++/Makefile
@@ -19,12 +19,9 @@ endif
 ifneq (, $(shell $(CXX) --version | grep -is -e g++ -e clang))
 	CXXFLAGS += -std=c++11
 endif
-CXXFLAGS += -I.. -DVERSION=\"$(version)\" -fvisibility=hidden
+CXXFLAGS += -I.. -DVERSION=\"$(version)\"
 
 LDFLAGS := $(RDYNAMIC) -L../framework -lmlt $(LDFLAGS)
-ifeq ($(targetos), Linux)
-LDFLAGS += -Wl,--version-script=mlt++.vers
-endif
 
 OBJS = MltAudio.o \
 	   MltAnimation.o \