diff --git a/src/libostree/libostree.sym b/src/libostree/libostree.sym
index ed386de1be..e2a7c3d938 100644
--- a/src/libostree/libostree.sym
+++ b/src/libostree/libostree.sym
@@ -402,10 +402,12 @@ global:
  *                         NOTE NOTE NOTE
  */
 
+/*
 LIBOSTREE_2017.$NEWVERSION {
 global:
 	someostree_symbol_deleteme;
 } LIBOSTREE_2017.6;
+*/
 
 /* Stub section for the stable release *after* this development one; don't
  * edit this other than to update the last number.  This is just a copy/paste