diff --git a/lib/system/seqs_v2.nim b/lib/system/seqs_v2.nim
index 0ac51109e3ed..0c487b31d6da 100644
--- a/lib/system/seqs_v2.nim
+++ b/lib/system/seqs_v2.nim
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ proc prepareSeqAdd(len: int; p: pointer; addlen, elemSize, elemAlign: int): poin
         q.cap = newCap
         result = q
 
-proc shrink*[T](x: var seq[T]; newLen: Natural) {.tags: [].} =
+proc shrink*[T](x: var seq[T]; newLen: Natural) {.tags: [], raises: [].} =
   when nimvm:
     setLen(x, newLen)
   else: