diff --git a/src/pulsecore/gccmacro.h b/src/pulse/gccmacro.h
similarity index 92%
rename from src/pulsecore/gccmacro.h
rename to src/pulse/gccmacro.h
index f94a8c45a..5a2a250f1 100644
--- a/src/pulsecore/gccmacro.h
+++ b/src/pulse/gccmacro.h
@@ -77,13 +77,12 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#ifndef PA_LIKELY
+#ifndef PA_GCC_DEPRECATED
 #ifdef __GNUC__
-#define PA_LIKELY(x) (__builtin_expect(!!(x),1))
-#define PA_UNLIKELY(x) (__builtin_expect((x),0))
+#define PA_GCC_DEPRECATED __attribute__ ((deprecated))
 #else
-#define PA_LIKELY(x) (x)
-#define PA_UNLIKELY(x) (x)
+/** This function is deprecated **/
+#define PA_GCC_DEPRECATED
 #endif
 #endif