2 files changed, 8 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/lib/system.nim b/lib/system.nim
index 85ef15e08..fb008dc45 100644
--- a/lib/system.nim
+++ b/lib/system.nim
@@ -2394,14 +2394,8 @@ when notJSnotNims:
     """.}
 
 when defined(js):
-  when not defined(nimscript):
-    include "system/jssys"
-    include "system/reprjs"
-  else:
-    proc cmp(x, y: string): int =
-      if x == y: return 0
-      if x < y: return -1
-      return 1
+  include "system/jssys"
+  include "system/reprjs"
 
 when defined(js) or defined(nimscript):
   proc addInt*(result: var string; x: int64) =
diff --git a/lib/system/jssys.nim b/lib/system/jssys.nim
index e2ceedc2c..5f18f01cb 100644
--- a/lib/system/jssys.nim
+++ b/lib/system/jssys.nim
@@ -340,7 +340,12 @@ proc cmpStrings(a, b: string): int {.asmNoStackFrame, compilerproc.} =
   """
 
 proc cmp(x, y: string): int =
-  return cmpStrings(x, y)
+  when nimvm:
+    if x == y: result = 0
+    elif x < y: result = -1
+    else: result = 1
+  else:
+    result = cmpStrings(x, y)
 
 proc eqStrings(a, b: string): bool {.asmNoStackFrame, compilerproc.} =
   asm """