diff --git a/lib/system.nim b/lib/system.nim
index c58fcef14a..65ad8824dc 100644
--- a/lib/system.nim
+++ b/lib/system.nim
@@ -554,7 +554,8 @@ type
     ## Abstract class for all exceptions that are catchable.
 
 
-include "system/exceptions"
+when defined(nimIcIntegrityChecks):
+  include "system/exceptions"
 
 when defined(js) or defined(nimdoc):
   type
@@ -1683,6 +1684,10 @@ when not defined(js) and defined(nimV2):
           vTable: UncheckedArray[pointer] # vtable for types
     PNimTypeV2 = ptr TNimTypeV2
 
+when not defined(nimIcIntegrityChecks):
+  import system/exceptions
+  export exceptions
+
 when notJSnotNims and defined(nimSeqsV2):
   include "system/strs_v2"
   include "system/seqs_v2"