diff --git a/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/FileManager.java b/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/FileManager.java
index ef6bf92a..4cff1b12 100644
--- a/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/FileManager.java
+++ b/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/FileManager.java
@@ -26,6 +26,5 @@ public interface FileManager {
 
     FileManager setRootDir(Path rootDir);
     FileManager setPath(Path path);
-    FileManager setPath(String path);
     FileManager resolve(String path);
 }
diff --git a/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/impl/FileManagerImpl.java b/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/impl/FileManagerImpl.java
index 42b4184c..5a9885a3 100644
--- a/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/impl/FileManagerImpl.java
+++ b/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/impl/FileManagerImpl.java
@@ -130,11 +130,6 @@ public class FileManagerImpl implements FileManager {
         return this;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public FileManager setPath(String path) {
-        return null;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public FileManager resolve(String path) {
         try {