diff --git a/std/node/os.ts b/std/node/os.ts
index 3bff03a69c..8facde2921 100644
--- a/std/node/os.ts
+++ b/std/node/os.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import { notImplemented } from "./_utils.ts";
 import { validateIntegerRange } from "./util.ts";
 import { EOL as fsEOL } from "../fs/eol.ts";
+import { process } from "./process.ts";
 
 const SEE_GITHUB_ISSUE = "See https://github.com/denoland/deno/issues/3802";
 
@@ -144,10 +145,9 @@ export function loadavg(): number[] {
 export function networkInterfaces(): NetworkInterfaces {
   notImplemented(SEE_GITHUB_ISSUE);
 }
-
-/** Not yet implemented */
+/** Returns the a string identifying the operating system platform. The value is set at compile time. Possible values are 'darwin', 'linux', and 'win32'. */
 export function platform(): string {
-  notImplemented(SEE_GITHUB_ISSUE);
+  return process.platform;
 }
 
 /** Not yet implemented */
diff --git a/std/node/os_test.ts b/std/node/os_test.ts
index 14d4e42ab3..f13589a4bc 100644
--- a/std/node/os_test.ts
+++ b/std/node/os_test.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ test({
   }
 });
 
+test({
+  name: "platform is a string",
+  fn() {
+    assertEquals(typeof os.platform(), "string");
+  }
+});
+
 test({
   name: "getPriority(): PID must be a 32 bit integer",
   fn() {
@@ -215,13 +222,6 @@ test({
       Error,
       "Not implemented"
     );
-    assertThrows(
-      () => {
-        os.platform();
-      },
-      Error,
-      "Not implemented"
-    );
     assertThrows(
       () => {
         os.release();