diff --git a/dirs.h b/dirs.h
index 159136b12a..0d5f37c4e0 100644
--- a/dirs.h
+++ b/dirs.h
@@ -30,42 +30,24 @@ enum rarch_dir_type
    RARCH_DIR_OSK_OVERLAY
 };
 
-/* init functions */
-
 bool dir_init_shader(void);
 
-/* free functions */
-
 bool dir_free_shader(void);
 
-/* check functions */
-
 void dir_check_shader(bool pressed_next, bool pressed_prev);
 
-/* empty functions */
-
 bool dir_is_empty(enum rarch_dir_type type);
 
-/* clear functions */
-
 void dir_clear(enum rarch_dir_type type);
 
 void dir_clear_all(void);
 
-/* get size functions */
-
 size_t dir_get_size(enum rarch_dir_type type);
 
-/* get ptr functions */
-
 char *dir_get_ptr(enum rarch_dir_type type);
 
-/* get functions */
-
 const char *dir_get(enum rarch_dir_type type);
 
-/* set functions */
-
 void dir_set(enum rarch_dir_type type, const char *path);
 
 void dir_check_defaults(void);
diff --git a/dynamic.c b/dynamic.c
index be6fdaaea0..154db8248c 100644
--- a/dynamic.c
+++ b/dynamic.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static void load_dynamic_core(void)
     * break in that scenario. */
    path_resolve_realpath(
          path_get_core_ptr(),
-         path_get_core_size());
+         path_get_ptr_size(RARCH_PATH_CORE));
 
    RARCH_LOG("Loading dynamic libretro core from: \"%s\"\n",
          path_get(RARCH_PATH_CORE));
diff --git a/frontend/frontend.c b/frontend/frontend.c
index a8f8abe7c6..58d98980ee 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void main_exit(void *args)
 #endif
 
    frontend_driver_deinit(args);
-   frontend_driver_exitspawn(path_get_core_ptr(), path_get_core_size());
+   frontend_driver_exitspawn(path_get_core_ptr(), path_get_ptr_size(RARCH_PATH_CORE));
 
    rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_DESTROY, NULL);
 
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index d6bdb53050..ec1997407e 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                      &group_info,
                      &subgroup_info,
                      parent_group);
-               (*list)[list_info->index - 1].size                = path_get_core_size();
+               (*list)[list_info->index - 1].size                = path_get_ptr_size(RARCH_PATH_CORE);
                (*list)[list_info->index - 1].value.target.string = path_get_core_ptr();
                (*list)[list_info->index - 1].values       = ext_name;
                menu_settings_list_current_add_cmd(list, list_info, CMD_EVENT_LOAD_CORE);
@@ -4393,7 +4393,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
             CONFIG_PATH(
                   list, list_info,
                   path_get_record_config_ptr(),
-                  path_get_record_config_size(),
+                  path_get_ptr_size(RARCH_PATH_RECORD_CONFIG),
                   msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_RECORD_CONFIG),
                   msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_RECORD_CONFIG),
                   "",
@@ -4408,7 +4408,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
             CONFIG_STRING(
                   list, list_info,
                   path_get_record_ptr(),
-                  path_get_record_size(),
+                  path_get_ptr_size(RARCH_PATH_RECORD),
                   msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_RECORD_PATH),
                   msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_RECORD_PATH),
                   "",
@@ -5811,7 +5811,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
             CONFIG_STRING(
                   list, list_info,
                   path_get_server_ptr(),
-                  path_get_server_size(),
+                  path_get_ptr_size(RARCH_PATH_SERVER),
                   msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_IP_ADDRESS),
                   msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_NETPLAY_IP_ADDRESS),
                   "",
diff --git a/paths.c b/paths.c
index ebba007bfe..d611557fea 100644
--- a/paths.c
+++ b/paths.c
@@ -562,24 +562,24 @@ const char *path_get(enum rarch_path_type type)
    return NULL;
 }
 
-size_t path_get_record_size(void)
+size_t path_get_ptr_size(enum rarch_path_type type)
 {
-   return sizeof(path_record);
-}
+   switch (type)
+   {
+      case RARCH_PATH_RECORD:
+         return sizeof(path_record);
+      case RARCH_PATH_RECORD_CONFIG:
+         return sizeof(path_record_config);
+      case RARCH_PATH_SERVER:
+         return sizeof(path_server);
+      case RARCH_PATH_CORE:
+         return sizeof(path_libretro);
+      default:
+      case RARCH_PATH_NONE:
+         break;
+   }
 
-size_t path_get_record_config_size(void)
-{
-   return sizeof(path_record_config);
-}
-
-size_t path_get_server_size(void)
-{
-   return sizeof(path_server);
-}
-
-size_t path_get_core_size(void)
-{
-   return sizeof(path_libretro);
+   return 0;
 }
 
 static void path_set_names(const char *path)
diff --git a/paths.h b/paths.h
index def85b65c9..077a4d37bd 100644
--- a/paths.h
+++ b/paths.h
@@ -61,13 +61,8 @@ void path_deinit_savefile(void);
 
 void path_init_savefile(void);
 
-/* fill functions */
-
 void path_fill_names(void);
 
-/* set functions */
-
-
 bool path_set(enum rarch_path_type type, const char *path);
 
 void path_set_redirect(void);
@@ -76,17 +71,7 @@ void path_set_special(char **argv, unsigned num_content);
 
 void path_set_basename(const char *path);
 
-/* get size functions */
-
-size_t path_get_record_size(void);
-
-size_t path_get_record_config_size(void);
-
-size_t path_get_server_size(void);
-
-size_t path_get_core_size(void);
-
-/* get ptr functions */
+size_t path_get_ptr_size(enum rarch_path_type type);
 
 char *path_get_record_ptr(void);
 
@@ -96,12 +81,8 @@ char *path_get_core_ptr(void);
 
 char *path_get_server_ptr(void);
 
-/* get list functions */
-
 struct string_list *path_get_subsystem_list(void);
 
-/* get functions */
-
 const char *path_get(enum rarch_path_type type);
 
 bool path_get_content(char **fullpath);
@@ -110,14 +91,10 @@ const char *path_get_current_savefile_dir(void);
 
 bool path_get_default_shader_preset(char **preset);
 
-/* clear functions */
-
 void path_clear(enum rarch_path_type type);
 
 void path_clear_all(void);
 
-/* is functions */
-
 bool path_is_empty(enum rarch_path_type type);
 
 enum rarch_content_type path_is_media_type(const char *path);