diff --git a/src/ikarus.boot b/src/ikarus.boot
index a7da9e3..7ed8046 100644
Binary files a/src/ikarus.boot and b/src/ikarus.boot differ
diff --git a/src/ikarus.core.ss b/src/ikarus.core.ss
index e7111d2..53f719b 100644
--- a/src/ikarus.core.ss
+++ b/src/ikarus.core.ss
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 (primitive-set! 'eof-object
   (lambda () (eof-object)))
 
-(primitive-set! 'void
-  (lambda () (void)))
   
 (primitive-set! 'apply
   (let ()
diff --git a/src/ikarus.void.ss b/src/ikarus.void.ss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d111133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ikarus.void.ss
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+(library (ikarus void)
+  (export void)
+  (import (rename (ikarus) (void sys:void)))
+  (define (void) (sys:void)))
+
diff --git a/src/makefile.ss b/src/makefile.ss
index ad731af..183a666 100755
--- a/src/makefile.ss
+++ b/src/makefile.ss
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
       "ikarus.multiple-values.ss"
       "ikarus.control.ss"
       "ikarus.collect.ss"
+      "ikarus.void.ss"
       "ikarus.predicates.ss"
       "ikarus.pairs.ss"
       "ikarus.lists.ss"