diff --git a/docs/apibuild.py b/docs/apibuild.py
index 2ab05999cf..f160c478aa 100755
--- a/docs/apibuild.py
+++ b/docs/apibuild.py
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ ignored_functions = {
   "virEventRemoveTimeout": "internal function in event.c",
 }
 
+ignored_macros = {
+  "_virSchedParameter": "backward compatibility macro for virTypedParameter",
+  "_virBlkioParameter": "backward compatibility macro for virTypedParameter",
+  "_virMemoryParameter": "backward compatibility macro for virTypedParameter",
+}
+
 def escape(raw):
     raw = string.replace(raw, '&', '&')
     raw = string.replace(raw, '<', '&lt;')
@@ -716,8 +722,12 @@ class CParser:
     # Parse a comment block associate to a macro
     #
     def parseMacroComment(self, name, quiet = 0):
+        global ignored_macros
+
         if name[0:2] == '__':
             quiet = 1
+        if ignored_macros.has_key(name):
+            quiet = 1
 
         args = []
         desc = ""