diff --git a/WHATS_NEW_DM b/WHATS_NEW_DM
index 3d1eee158..119016aff 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW_DM
+++ b/WHATS_NEW_DM
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Version 1.02.88 -
   Document env var 'DM_DEFAULT_NAME_MANGLING_MODE' in dmsetup man page.
   Warn user about incorrect use of cookie with 'dmsetup remove --force'.
   Also recognize 'help'/'?' as reserved sort key name to show help.
-  Export recognized DM_REPORT_FIELD_RESERVED_NAME_{HELP,HELP_ALT} to show help.
   Add dm_units_to_factor for size unit parsing.
   Increase bitset size for minors for thin dmeventd plugin.
 
diff --git a/libdm/libdevmapper.h b/libdm/libdevmapper.h
index fab10719b..90e0b5190 100644
--- a/libdm/libdevmapper.h
+++ b/libdm/libdevmapper.h
@@ -1642,10 +1642,6 @@ struct dm_report_field;
 #define DM_REPORT_FIELD_TYPE_ID_LEN 32
 #define DM_REPORT_FIELD_TYPE_HEADING_LEN 32
 
-/* Reserved field names for special purposes. */
-#define DM_REPORT_FIELD_RESERVED_NAME_HELP "help"  /* shows help */
-#define DM_REPORT_FIELD_RESERVED_NAME_HELP_ALT "?" /* shows help */
-
 struct dm_report;
 struct dm_report_field_type {
 	uint32_t type;		/* object type id */
diff --git a/libdm/libdm-report.c b/libdm/libdm-report.c
index 8e46f78a1..012dca464 100644
--- a/libdm/libdm-report.c
+++ b/libdm/libdm-report.c
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ struct row {
  */
 #define COMMON_REPORT_TYPE 0x80000000
 #define COMMON_FIELD_SELECTED_ID "selected"
-#define COMMON_FIELD_HELP_ID DM_REPORT_FIELD_RESERVED_NAME_HELP
-#define COMMON_FIELD_HELP_ALT_ID DM_REPORT_FIELD_RESERVED_NAME_HELP_ALT
+#define COMMON_FIELD_HELP_ID "help"
+#define COMMON_FIELD_HELP_ALT_ID "?"
 
 static void *_null_returning_fn(void *obj __attribute__((unused)))
 {
@@ -2663,8 +2663,8 @@ struct dm_report *dm_report_init_with_selection(uint32_t *report_types,
 	}
 	rh->reserved_values = reserved_values;
 
-	if (!strcasecmp(selection, DM_REPORT_FIELD_RESERVED_NAME_HELP) ||
-	    !strcmp(selection, DM_REPORT_FIELD_RESERVED_NAME_HELP_ALT)) {
+	if (!strcasecmp(selection, COMMON_FIELD_HELP_ID) ||
+	    !strcmp(selection, COMMON_FIELD_HELP_ALT_ID)) {
 		_display_fields(rh, 0, 1);
 		log_warn(" ");
 		_display_selection_help(rh);