diff --git a/compiler/cgen.nim b/compiler/cgen.nim
index 1a9c3cc3a46a..f4d71876ec71 100644
--- a/compiler/cgen.nim
+++ b/compiler/cgen.nim
@@ -1361,9 +1361,8 @@ proc genMainProc(m: BModule) =
         "$1" &
       "}$N$N"
 
-
     NimMainProc =
-      "N_LIB_WEAK N_CDECL(void, NimMain)(void) /*zook1*/ {$N" &
+      "N_LIB_WEAK_MAYBE N_CDECL(void, NimMain)(void) /*zook1*/ {$N" &
         "\tvoid (*volatile inner)(void);$N" &
         "$4" &
         "\tinner = NimMainInner;$N" &
@@ -1856,7 +1855,7 @@ proc writeHeader(m: BModule) =
 
   if optGenDynLib in m.config.globalOptions:
     result.add("N_LIB_IMPORT ")
-  result.addf("N_LIB_PRIVATE N_CDECL(void, NimMain)(void);$n", [])
+  result.addf("N_LIB_WEAK_MAYBE N_CDECL(void, NimMain)(void);$n", [])
   if m.config.cppCustomNamespace.len > 0: result.add closeNamespaceNim()
   result.addf("#endif /* $1 */$n", [guard])
   if not writeRope(result, m.filename):
diff --git a/lib/nimbase.h b/lib/nimbase.h
index 58f24af6ff58..2529bc0b095c 100644
--- a/lib/nimbase.h
+++ b/lib/nimbase.h
@@ -177,13 +177,12 @@ __AVR__
   // semantics differ a bit from __attribute__((weak)),
   // see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2290587/gcc-style-weak-linking-in-visual-studio
   // for alternative based on `/alternatename:` if this isn't enough.
-#  define N_LIB_WEAK __declspec(selectany)
-#  define N_LIB_PRIVATE
+#  define N_LIB_WEAK_MAYBE __declspec(selectany)
 #  else
-#  define N_LIB_WEAK
-#  define N_LIB_PRIVATE
+#  define N_LIB_WEAK_MAYBE
 #  endif
 
+#  define N_LIB_PRIVATE N_LIB_WEAK_MAYBE
 #  define N_CDECL(rettype, name) rettype __cdecl name
 #  define N_STDCALL(rettype, name) rettype __stdcall name
 #  define N_SYSCALL(rettype, name) rettype __syscall name
@@ -205,19 +204,17 @@ __AVR__
 #  endif
 #  define N_LIB_EXPORT_VAR  __declspec(dllexport)
 #  define N_LIB_IMPORT  extern __declspec(dllimport)
+
 #else
-#  define N_LIB_WEAK __attribute__((weak))
-// #  define N_LIB_PRIVATE N_LIB_WEAK
-// #  define N_LIB_PRIVATE __attribute__((visibility("hidden")))
-// #  define N_LIB_PRIVATE __attribute__((visibility("hidden"))) __attribute__((weak))
-// #  define N_LIB_PRIVATE __attribute__((weak))
+
 #  ifdef NIM_nimLinkerWeakSymbols
-#  define N_LIB_WEAK __attribute__((weak))
-#  define N_LIB_PRIVATE __attribute__((weak)) __attribute__((visibility("hidden")))
+#  define N_LIB_WEAK_MAYBE __attribute__((weak))
 #  else
-#  define N_LIB_WEAK
-#  define N_LIB_PRIVATE __attribute__((visibility("hidden")))
+#  define N_LIB_WEAK_MAYBE
 #  endif
+
+#  define N_LIB_PRIVATE N_LIB_WEAK_MAYBE __attribute__((visibility("hidden")))
+
 #  if defined(__GNUC__)
 #    define N_CDECL(rettype, name) rettype name
 #    define N_STDCALL(rettype, name) rettype name
diff --git a/tests/misc/tapp_lib_staticlib.nim b/tests/misc/tapp_lib_staticlib.nim
index 92c9acbc306c..b840f656c9fd 100644
--- a/tests/misc/tapp_lib_staticlib.nim
+++ b/tests/misc/tapp_lib_staticlib.nim
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ joinable: false
 """
 
 # bug #16949
+# bug #15955
 
 when defined case1:
   proc foo(): int {.exportc.} = 10
@@ -20,8 +21,10 @@ else:
     file = currentSourcePath
     nim = getCurrentCompilerExe()
     mode = querySetting(backend)
+
   proc test(lib, options: string) =
     runCmd fmt"{nim} {mode} -o:{lib} --nomain {options} -f {file}"
-    # runCmd fmt"{nim} r -b:{mode} --passl:{lib} -d:caseMain -f {file}" # pending https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/pull/16945
+    runCmd fmt"{nim} r -b:{mode} --passl:{lib} -d:caseMain -f {file}"
+
   test(buildDir / "libD20210205T172314.a", "--app:staticlib -d:nimLinkerWeakSymbols -d:case1")
   test(buildDir / DynlibFormat % "D20210205T172720", "--app:lib -d:case2")