diff --git a/src/decoder/DecoderThread.cxx b/src/decoder/DecoderThread.cxx
index 39c6460a2..715db8e88 100644
--- a/src/decoder/DecoderThread.cxx
+++ b/src/decoder/DecoderThread.cxx
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ try {
 
 	const char *const uri_utf8 = song.GetRealURI();
 
-	Path path_fs = Path::Null();
+	Path path_fs = nullptr;
 	AllocatedPath path_buffer = AllocatedPath::Null();
 	if (PathTraitsUTF8::IsAbsolute(uri_utf8)) {
 		path_buffer = AllocatedPath::FromUTF8Throw(uri_utf8);
diff --git a/src/fs/Path.hxx b/src/fs/Path.hxx
index 8e3eefb09..2e7393eab 100644
--- a/src/fs/Path.hxx
+++ b/src/fs/Path.hxx
@@ -43,19 +43,17 @@ class Path : public PathTraitsFS::Pointer {
 
 public:
 	/**
-	 * Copy a #Path object.
-	 */
-	constexpr Path(const Path &) = default;
-
-	/**
-	 * Return a "nulled" instance.  Its IsNull() method will
+	 * Construct a "nulled" instance.  Its IsNull() method will
 	 * return true.  Such an object must not be used.
 	 *
 	 * @see IsNull()
 	 */
-	static constexpr Path Null() {
-		return Path(nullptr);
-	}
+	constexpr Path(std::nullptr_t):Base(nullptr) {}
+
+	/**
+	 * Copy a #Path object.
+	 */
+	constexpr Path(const Path &) = default;
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a new instance pointing to the specified path
diff --git a/test/run_input.cxx b/test/run_input.cxx
index 3c4dadbf7..5fc8a8211 100644
--- a/test/run_input.cxx
+++ b/test/run_input.cxx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 struct CommandLine {
 	const char *uri = nullptr;
 
-	Path config_path = Path::Null();
+	Path config_path = nullptr;
 };
 
 enum Option {