diff --git a/std/src/path.rs b/std/src/path.rs
index 2ba3a9cdca251..aa9f63d915a24 100644
--- a/std/src/path.rs
+++ b/std/src/path.rs
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ pub fn is_separator(c: char) -> bool {
 ///
 /// For example, `/` on Unix and `\` on Windows.
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+#[cfg_attr(not(test), rustc_diagnostic_item = "path_main_separator")]
 pub const MAIN_SEPARATOR: char = crate::sys::path::MAIN_SEP;
 
 /// The primary separator of path components for the current platform.