diff --git a/gtk/gtkentry.c b/gtk/gtkentry.c
index a01684101f..9e360ffb0c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkentry.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkentry.c
@@ -589,11 +589,6 @@ static void   gtk_entry_drag_gesture_end           (GtkGestureDrag *gesture,
 
 /* Internal routines
  */
-static void         gtk_entry_enter_text               (GtkEntry       *entry,
-                                                        const gchar    *str);
-static void         gtk_entry_set_positions            (GtkEntry       *entry,
-							gint            current_pos,
-							gint            selection_bound);
 static void         gtk_entry_draw_text                (GtkEntry       *entry,
                                                         cairo_t        *cr);
 static void         gtk_entry_draw_cursor              (GtkEntry       *entry,
@@ -6109,7 +6104,7 @@ gtk_entry_delete_surrounding_cb (GtkIMContext *slave,
  */
 
 /* Used for im_commit_cb and inserting Unicode chars */
-static void
+void
 gtk_entry_enter_text (GtkEntry       *entry,
                       const gchar    *str)
 {
@@ -6144,7 +6139,7 @@ gtk_entry_enter_text (GtkEntry       *entry,
 /* All changes to priv->current_pos and priv->selection_bound
  * should go through this function.
  */
-static void
+void
 gtk_entry_set_positions (GtkEntry *entry,
 			 gint      current_pos,
 			 gint      selection_bound)
diff --git a/gtk/gtkentryprivate.h b/gtk/gtkentryprivate.h
index 53a90785d6..048d92aacf 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkentryprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkentryprivate.h
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ void     _gtk_entry_grab_focus             (GtkEntry  *entry,
 /* in gtkspinbutton.c (because I'm too lazy to create gtkspinbuttonprivate.h) */
 gint     gtk_spin_button_get_text_width    (GtkSpinButton *spin_button);
 
+void     gtk_entry_enter_text              (GtkEntry   *entry,
+                                            const char *text);
+void     gtk_entry_set_positions           (GtkEntry   *entry,
+                                            int         current_pos,
+                                            int         selection_bound);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GTK_ENTRY_PRIVATE_H__ */