1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/pure/os.nim b/lib/pure/os.nim
index 81b432d7f..07040d611 100644
--- a/lib/pure/os.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/os.nim
@@ -3216,11 +3216,10 @@ proc getFileSize*(file: string): BiggestInt {.rtl, extern: "nos$1",
     result = rdFileSize(a)
     findClose(resA)
   else:
-    var f: File
-    if open(f, file):
-      result = getFileSize(f)
-      close(f)
-    else: raiseOSError(osLastError(), file)
+    var rawInfo: Stat
+    if stat(file, rawInfo) < 0'i32:
+      raiseOSError(osLastError(), file)
+    rawInfo.st_size
 
 when defined(windows) or weirdTarget:
   type