1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/system.nim b/lib/system.nim
index c0f32961b..7bd3aa625 100644
--- a/lib/system.nim
+++ b/lib/system.nim
@@ -1638,6 +1638,8 @@ when defined(nimV2) and not defined(nimscript):
     new(r)
     return r
 else:
+  template owned*(t: typeDesc): typedesc = t
+
   proc new*[T](a: var ref T) {.magic: "New", noSideEffect.}
     ## Creates a new object of type ``T`` and returns a safe (traced)
     ## reference to it in ``a``.