diff --git a/lib/system.nim b/lib/system.nim
index 086ec39ab4..403ffb0f70 100644
--- a/lib/system.nim
+++ b/lib/system.nim
@@ -2605,8 +2605,7 @@ macro varargsLen*(x: varargs[untyped]): int {.since: (1, 1).} =
   varargsLenImpl(x)
 
 when defined(nimV2):
-  import system/repr_v2
-  export repr_v2
+  include system/repr_v2
 
 proc repr*[T, U](x: HSlice[T, U]): string =
   ## Generic `repr` operator for slices that is lifted from the components
diff --git a/lib/system/repr_v2.nim b/lib/system/repr_v2.nim
index efbbdab721..8ac3804cb8 100644
--- a/lib/system/repr_v2.nim
+++ b/lib/system/repr_v2.nim
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 include system/inclrtl
 
-when defined(nimPreviewSlimSystem):
-  import std/formatfloat
-
 proc isNamedTuple(T: typedesc): bool {.magic: "TypeTrait".}
   ## imported from typetraits