diff --git a/src/libcore/task.rs b/src/libcore/task.rs
index 7f798dcf0479..66100ff5a2c7 100644
--- a/src/libcore/task.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/task.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ export thread_per_task;
 export manual_threads;
 export osmain;
 
+// FIXME (See #2945): This shouldn't be exported, but is to work around
+// what appears to be a metadata bug.
+export local_data;
+
 /* Data types */
 
 /// A handle to a task