diff --git a/vlib/strconv/format.v b/vlib/strconv/format.v
index 5941bc6df8..741492ae90 100644
--- a/vlib/strconv/format.v
+++ b/vlib/strconv/format.v
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ pub fn f64_to_str_lnd(f f64, dec_digit int) string {
 * Single format functions
 *
 ******************************************************************************/
-struct BF_param {
+pub struct BF_param {
 	pad_ch       byte       = ` `     // padding char
 	len0         int        = -1      // default len for whole the number or string
 	len1         int        = 6       // number of decimal digits, if needed
diff --git a/vlib/strconv/format_test.v b/vlib/strconv/format_test.v
index bf60bedd22..5eff53ac05 100644
--- a/vlib/strconv/format_test.v
+++ b/vlib/strconv/format_test.v
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os
 import strconv
 
 fn test_format(){