diff --git a/compiler/modulepaths.nim b/compiler/modulepaths.nim
index 9e27a2d7d53fc..129f719e25287 100644
--- a/compiler/modulepaths.nim
+++ b/compiler/modulepaths.nim
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ proc getModuleName*(conf: ConfigRef; n: PNode): string =
     try:
       result =
         pathSubs(conf, n.strVal, toFullPath(conf, n.info).splitFile().dir)
-          .replace(" ")
     except ValueError:
       localError(conf, n.info, "invalid path: " & n.strVal)
       result = n.strVal
diff --git a/tests/dir with space/more spaces/mspace.nim b/tests/dir with space/more spaces/mspace.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bc2c90f5eaa9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/dir with space/more spaces/mspace.nim	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+proc tenTimes*(x: int): int = 10*x
diff --git a/tests/dir with space/tspace.nim b/tests/dir with space/tspace.nim
index 59237c9a167ac..87a52c271374a 100644
--- a/tests/dir with space/tspace.nim	
+++ b/tests/dir with space/tspace.nim	
@@ -2,5 +2,9 @@ discard """
 output: "Successful"
 """
 # Test for the compiler to be able to compile a Nim file with spaces in the directory name.
+# Also test if import of a directory with a space works.
 
+import "more spaces" / mspace
+
+assert tenTimes(5) == 50
 echo("Successful")