diff --git a/doc/intern.md b/doc/intern.md
index ebdbca52da..e1861ea7d0 100644
--- a/doc/intern.md
+++ b/doc/intern.md
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ Files that may need changed for your platform include:
   Add os/cpu to `Project.Platforms` field.
 * `lib/system/platforms.nim`
   Add os/cpu.
-* `lib/pure/include/osseps.nim`
+* `std/private/osseps.nim`
   Add os specializations.
 * `lib/pure/distros.nim`
   Add os, package handler.
diff --git a/lib/pure/os.nim b/lib/pure/os.nim
index a635c62ef6..3e7c7cfc9c 100644
--- a/lib/pure/os.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/os.nim
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ type
 
   OSErrorCode* = distinct int32 ## Specifies an OS Error Code.
 
-include "includes/osseps"
+import std/private/osseps
+export osseps
 
 proc absolutePathInternal(path: string): string {.gcsafe.}
 
diff --git a/lib/pure/pathnorm.nim b/lib/pure/pathnorm.nim
index a71ae0762e..4cdc023037 100644
--- a/lib/pure/pathnorm.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/pathnorm.nim
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 # Yes, this uses import here, not include so that
 # we don't end up exporting these symbols from pathnorm and os:
-import includes/osseps
+import std/private/osseps
 
 type
   PathIter* = object
diff --git a/lib/pure/includes/osseps.nim b/lib/std/private/osseps.nim
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/pure/includes/osseps.nim
rename to lib/std/private/osseps.nim