diff --git a/lib/core/locks.nim b/lib/core/locks.nim
index 92967b9db6580..baec458292165 100644
--- a/lib/core/locks.nim
+++ b/lib/core/locks.nim
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@ type
 
 {.push stackTrace: off.}
 
-
-proc `$`*(lock: Lock): string =
-  # workaround bug #14873
-  result = "()"
-
 proc initLock*(lock: var Lock) {.inline.} =
   ## Initializes the given lock.
   when not defined(js):
diff --git a/lib/system/syslocks.nim b/lib/system/syslocks.nim
index 2f0c8b0ba0b9d..9e8da610d1225 100644
--- a/lib/system/syslocks.nim
+++ b/lib/system/syslocks.nim
@@ -102,26 +102,18 @@ else:
     SysLockObj {.importc: "pthread_mutex_t", pure, final,
                header: """#include <sys/types.h>
                           #include <pthread.h>""".} = object
-      when defined(linux) and defined(amd64):
-        abi: array[40 div sizeof(clong), clong]
 
     SysLockAttr {.importc: "pthread_mutexattr_t", pure, final
                header: """#include <sys/types.h>
                           #include <pthread.h>""".} = object
-      when defined(linux) and defined(amd64):
-        abi: array[4 div sizeof(cint), cint]  # actually a cint
 
     SysCondObj {.importc: "pthread_cond_t", pure, final,
                header: """#include <sys/types.h>
                           #include <pthread.h>""".} = object
-      when defined(linux) and defined(amd64):
-        abi: array[48 div sizeof(clonglong), clonglong]
 
     SysCondAttr {.importc: "pthread_condattr_t", pure, final
                header: """#include <sys/types.h>
                           #include <pthread.h>""".} = object
-      when defined(linux) and defined(amd64):
-        abi: array[4 div sizeof(cint), cint]  # actually a cint
 
     SysLockType = distinct cint
 
diff --git a/tests/stdlib/uselocks.nim b/tests/stdlib/uselocks.nim
index e9d23f9d9ac27..e82de8adf99e8 100644
--- a/tests/stdlib/uselocks.nim
+++ b/tests/stdlib/uselocks.nim
@@ -11,5 +11,21 @@ proc use* (m: var MyType): int =
     result = 3
 
 block:
+  # bug #14873
   var l: Lock
-  doAssert $l == "()"
+  doAssert ($l).len > 0
+    # on posix, "()", on windows, something else, but that shouldn't be part of the spec
+    # what matters is that `$` doesn't cause the codegen bug mentioned
+
+when true: # intentional
+  # bug https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/issues/14873#issuecomment-784241605
+  type
+    Test = object
+      path: string # Removing this makes both cases work.
+      lock: Lock
+  # A: This is not fine.
+  var a = Test()
+  proc main(): void =
+    # B: This is fine.
+    var b = Test()
+  main()