diff --git a/kopete/protocols/msn/dummy.cpp b/kopete/protocols/msn/dummy.cpp
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+++ b/kopete/protocols/msn/dummy.cpp
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+#include "kdemacros.h"
+extern "C" KDE_EXPORT void *init_libkopete_msn_shared();
+extern "C" KDE_EXPORT void *init_kopete_msn() { return init_libkopete_msn_shared(); }