diff --git a/tests/test_nimscript.nims b/tests/test_nimscript.nims
index 0b454ad1c..2325d96cb 100644
--- a/tests/test_nimscript.nims
+++ b/tests/test_nimscript.nims
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import std/[
 
   # Algorithms:
   algorithm, sequtils,
-  
+
   # Collections:
   critbits, deques, heapqueue, intsets, lists, options, sets,
   sharedlist, tables,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import std/[
   # fails: asyncdispatch, asyncfile, asyncftpclient, asynchttpserver,
   # asyncnet, cgi, cookies, httpclient, nativesockets, net, selectors, smtp
   # works but shouldn't test: asyncstreams, asyncfutures
-  
+
   # Threading:
   # fails: threadpool
 
@@ -73,4 +73,11 @@ import std/[
 block:
   doAssert "./foo//./bar/".normalizedPath == "foo/bar".unixToNativePath
 
+block: # #14142
+  discard existsDir("/usr")
+  discard dirExists("/usr")
+  discard existsFile("/usr/foo")
+  discard fileExists("/usr/foo")
+  discard findExe("nim")
+
 echo "Nimscript imports are successful."