diff --git a/aiogcd/connector/path.py b/aiogcd/connector/path.py
index 157e4c2..7a8a7d0 100644
--- a/aiogcd/connector/path.py
+++ b/aiogcd/connector/path.py
@@ -8,20 +8,6 @@
 from .buffer import BufferDecodeError
 
 
-def path_from_decoder(decoder):
-    pairs = []
-    while decoder:
-        tt = decoder.get_var_int32()
-        if tt == 11:
-            pairs.append(path_element_from_decoder(decoder))
-            continue
-
-        if tt == 0:
-            raise BufferDecodeError('corrupted')
-
-    return Path(pairs=pairs)
-
-
 class Path:
 
     def __init__(self, pairs):
@@ -58,3 +44,17 @@ def get_as_tuple(self):
         """Returns a tuple of pairs (tuples) representing the key path of an
         entity. Useful for composing entities with a specific ancestor."""
         return tuple((pe.kind, pe.id) for pe in self._path)
+
+
+def path_from_decoder(decoder) -> Path:
+    pairs = []
+    while decoder:
+        tt = decoder.get_var_int32()
+        if tt == 11:
+            pairs.append(path_element_from_decoder(decoder))
+            continue
+
+        if tt == 0:
+            raise BufferDecodeError('corrupted')
+
+    return Path(pairs=pairs)
diff --git a/aiogcd/connector/pathelement.py b/aiogcd/connector/pathelement.py
index f4656a6..5522512 100644
--- a/aiogcd/connector/pathelement.py
+++ b/aiogcd/connector/pathelement.py
@@ -4,33 +4,6 @@
 TYPE_NAME = 1
 
 
-def path_element_from_decoder(decoder):
-    kind = None
-    name_or_id = None
-
-    while True:
-        tt = decoder.get_var_int32()
-
-        if tt == 12:
-            break
-        if tt == 18:
-            kind = decoder.get_prefixed_string()
-            continue
-        if tt == 24:
-            name_or_id = decoder.get_var_int64()
-            continue
-        if tt == 34:
-            name_or_id = decoder.get_prefixed_string()
-            continue
-        if tt == 0:
-            raise BufferDecodeError('corrupt')
-
-    assert kind is not None and name_or_id is not None, \
-        'Expecting a path element with a kind and name/id.'
-
-    return PathElement(kind, name_or_id)
-
-
 class PathElement:
 
     def __init__(self, kind, name_or_id):
@@ -90,3 +63,30 @@ def _size_var_int(n):
             if n == 0:
                 break
         return result
+
+
+def path_element_from_decoder(decoder) -> PathElement:
+    kind = None
+    name_or_id = None
+
+    while True:
+        tt = decoder.get_var_int32()
+
+        if tt == 12:
+            break
+        if tt == 18:
+            kind = decoder.get_prefixed_string()
+            continue
+        if tt == 24:
+            name_or_id = decoder.get_var_int64()
+            continue
+        if tt == 34:
+            name_or_id = decoder.get_prefixed_string()
+            continue
+        if tt == 0:
+            raise BufferDecodeError('corrupt')
+
+    assert kind is not None and name_or_id is not None, \
+        'Expecting a path element with a kind and name/id.'
+
+    return PathElement(kind, name_or_id)
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