diff --git a/ground/src/plugins/serialconnection/serialconnection.pro b/ground/src/plugins/serialconnection/serialconnection.pro
index c7921b2a2..057c1f249 100644
--- a/ground/src/plugins/serialconnection/serialconnection.pro
+++ b/ground/src/plugins/serialconnection/serialconnection.pro
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ TARGET = Serial
 include(../../openpilotgcsplugin.pri)
 include(serial_dependencies.pri)
 INCLUDEPATH += ../../libs/qextserialport/src
-HEADERS += serialplugin.h \
-    serial_global.h
+HEADERS += serialplugin.h
+#HEADERS += serialplugin.h \
+#    serial_global.h
 SOURCES += serialplugin.cpp
 FORMS += 
 RESOURCES += 
-DEFINES += SERIAL_LIBRARY
+#DEFINES += SERIAL_LIBRARY
 OTHER_FILES += Serial.pluginspec
diff --git a/ground/src/plugins/serialconnection/serialplugin.h b/ground/src/plugins/serialconnection/serialplugin.h
index 115a3fdda..1ef0399c6 100644
--- a/ground/src/plugins/serialconnection/serialplugin.h
+++ b/ground/src/plugins/serialconnection/serialplugin.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #ifndef SERIALPLUGIN_H
 #define SERIALPLUGIN_H
 
-#include "serial_global.h"
+//#include "serial_global.h"
 #include <qextserialport.h>
 #include <qextserialenumerator.h>
 #include "coreplugin/iconnection.h"
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ class SerialConnection;
 *   Some operating systems do not send device insertion events so
 *   for those we have to poll
 */
-class SERIAL_EXPORT SerialEnumerationThread : public QThread
+//class SERIAL_EXPORT SerialEnumerationThread : public QThread
+class SerialEnumerationThread : public QThread
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ protected:
 *   Plugin will add a instance of this class to the pool,
 *   so the connection manager can use it.
 */
-class SERIAL_EXPORT SerialConnection
+//class SERIAL_EXPORT SerialConnection
+class SerialConnection
     : public Core::IConnection
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -101,7 +103,9 @@ protected:
 };
 
 
-class SERIAL_EXPORT SerialPlugin
+
+//class SERIAL_EXPORT SerialPlugin
+class SerialPlugin
     : public ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
 {
     Q_OBJECT