diff --git a/lib/pure/terminal.nim b/lib/pure/terminal.nim
index ac67207715..3bda5b7aa6 100644
--- a/lib/pure/terminal.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/terminal.nim
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ type
 
 var gTerm {.threadvar.}: owned(PTerminal)
 
-proc newTerminal(): owned(PTerminal) {.gcsafe, raises: [].}
+when defined(windows) and defined(consoleapp):
+  proc newTerminal(): owned(PTerminal) {.gcsafe, raises: [OSError].}
+else:
+  proc newTerminal(): owned(PTerminal) {.gcsafe, raises: [].}
 
 proc getTerminal(): PTerminal {.inline.} =
   if isNil(gTerm):