diff --git a/operator/builtin/input/file/file.go b/operator/builtin/input/file/file.go
index a452ad76..19d82295 100644
--- a/operator/builtin/input/file/file.go
+++ b/operator/builtin/input/file/file.go
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func (f *InputOperator) newReader(file *os.File, fp *Fingerprint, firstCheck boo
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		newReader.SetPath(file.Name())
+		newReader.fileAttributes = resolveFileAttributes(file.Name())
 		return newReader, nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/operator/builtin/input/file/reader.go b/operator/builtin/input/file/reader.go
index e858fa0f..d8349bd6 100644
--- a/operator/builtin/input/file/reader.go
+++ b/operator/builtin/input/file/reader.go
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@ func (f *InputOperator) NewReader(path string, file *os.File, fp *Fingerprint) (
 	return r, nil
 }
 
-// SetPath sets fileAttributes based on new path
-func (r *Reader) SetPath(path string) {
-	r.fileAttributes = resolveFileAttributes(path)
-}
-
 // Copy creates a deep copy of a Reader
 func (f *Reader) Copy(file *os.File) (*Reader, error) {
 	reader, err := f.fileInput.NewReader(f.fileAttributes.Path, file, f.Fingerprint.Copy())