diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h
index f4f325e98..090fa71da 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
     namespace Fs9
     {
         //! Factory implementation to create CSimulatorFs9 instances
-        class Q_DECL_EXPORT CSimulatorFs9Factory : public QObject, public BlackCore::ISimulatorFactory
+        class CSimulatorFs9Factory : public QObject, public BlackCore::ISimulatorFactory
         {
             Q_OBJECT
             Q_PLUGIN_METADATA(IID "net.vatsim.PilotClient.BlackCore.SimulatorInterface")
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
index 38b36e08f..b0f4826e7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
     namespace Fsx
     {
         //! Factory implementation to create CSimulatorFsx instances
-        class Q_DECL_EXPORT CSimulatorFsxFactory : public QObject, public BlackCore::ISimulatorFactory
+        class CSimulatorFsxFactory : public QObject, public BlackCore::ISimulatorFactory
         {
             Q_OBJECT
             // TODO: @RW, move this string into CProject please