diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
index 41cfb9df4..298cda961 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 ESM::Pathgrid::Point start(PathFinder::MakePathgridPoint(pos));
 
                 // don't take shortcuts for wandering
-                storage.mPathFinder.buildPath(start, dest, actor.getCell(), false);
+                storage.mPathFinder.buildSyncedPath(start, dest, actor.getCell(), false);
 
                 if(storage.mPathFinder.isPathConstructed())
                 {
@@ -510,17 +510,10 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 ESM::Pathgrid::Point start(PathFinder::MakePathgridPoint(pos));
 
                 // don't take shortcuts for wandering
-                storage.mPathFinder.buildPath(start, dest, actor.getCell(), false);
+                storage.mPathFinder.buildSyncedPath(start, dest, actor.getCell(), false);
 
                 if(storage.mPathFinder.isPathConstructed())
                 {
-                    // buildPath inserts dest in case it is not a pathgraph point
-                    // index which is a duplicate for AiWander.  However below code
-                    // does not work since getPath() returns a copy of path not a
-                    // reference
-                    //if(storage.mPathFinder.getPathSize() > 1)
-                        //storage.mPathFinder.getPath().pop_back();
-
                     // Remove this node as an option and add back the previously used node (stops NPC from picking the same node):
                     ESM::Pathgrid::Point temp = mAllowedNodes[randNode];
                     mAllowedNodes.erase(mAllowedNodes.begin() + randNode);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/pathfinding.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/pathfinding.hpp
index 6de4db1d0..45d9dd973 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/pathfinding.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/pathfinding.hpp
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             void clearPath();
 
-            void buildPath(const ESM::Pathgrid::Point &startPoint, const ESM::Pathgrid::Point &endPoint,
-                           const MWWorld::CellStore* cell, bool allowShortcuts = true);
-
             bool checkPathCompleted(float x, float y, float tolerance=32.f);
             ///< \Returns true if we are within \a tolerance units of the last path point.
 
@@ -92,6 +89,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             }
 
         private:
+            void buildPath(const ESM::Pathgrid::Point &startPoint, const ESM::Pathgrid::Point &endPoint,
+                const MWWorld::CellStore* cell, bool allowShortcuts = true);
 
             std::list<ESM::Pathgrid::Point> mPath;