diff --git a/compiler/pragmas.nim b/compiler/pragmas.nim
index 4b871a500b..ed1e067c0c 100644
--- a/compiler/pragmas.nim
+++ b/compiler/pragmas.nim
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ const
     wGensym, wInject,
     wIntDefine, wStrDefine, wBoolDefine, wDefine,
     wCompilerProc, wCore}
-  paramPragmas* = {wNoalias, wInject, wGensym, wByRef, wByCopy, wCodegenDecl}
+  paramPragmas* = {wNoalias, wInject, wGensym, wByRef, wByCopy, wCodegenDecl, wExportc, wExportCpp}
   letPragmas* = varPragmas
   procTypePragmas* = {FirstCallConv..LastCallConv, wVarargs, wNoSideEffect,
                       wThread, wRaises, wEffectsOf, wLocks, wTags, wForbids, wGcSafe,