diff --git a/lib/pure/os.nim b/lib/pure/os.nim
index da84df7916..b462054194 100644
--- a/lib/pure/os.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/os.nim
@@ -3119,7 +3119,7 @@ template rawToFormalFileInfo(rawInfo, path, formalInfo): untyped =
       assert(path != "") # symlinks can't occur for file handles
       formalInfo.kind = getSymlinkFileKind(path)
 
-when defined(js):
+when defined(js) or defined(nimscript):
   when not declared(FileHandle):
     type FileHandle = distinct int32
   when not declared(File):
diff --git a/lib/system/nimscript.nim b/lib/system/nimscript.nim
index e0c400f053..5b86221822 100644
--- a/lib/system/nimscript.nim
+++ b/lib/system/nimscript.nim
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ proc selfExec*(command: string) {.
       raise newException(OSError, "FAILED: " & c)
     checkOsError()
 
+from os import paramCount, paramStr
+export paramCount, paramStr
+
 proc put*(key, value: string) =
   ## Sets a configuration 'key' like 'gcc.options.always' to its value.
   builtin