diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/PathMetadataFactory.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/PathMetadataFactory.java
index 8e2279e7e..4d9e6bbef 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/PathMetadataFactory.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/PathMetadataFactory.java
@@ -61,21 +61,10 @@ public final class PathMetadataFactory {
      * @param delegate
      * @return
      */
-    @Deprecated
     public static <T> PathMetadata<T> forDelegate(Path<T> delegate) {
         return new PathMetadata<T>(delegate, delegate, PathType.DELEGATE);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Create a new PathMetadata for delegate access
-     *
-     * @param delegate
-     * @return
-     */
-    public static <T> PathMetadata<T> forDelegate(Expression<T> delegate) {
-        return new PathMetadata<T>(null, delegate, PathType.DELEGATE);
-    }
-    
     /**
      * Create a new PathMetadata for indexed list access
      * 
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/ValidatingVisitor.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/ValidatingVisitor.java
index 2eb65fcdf..08b86de1d 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/ValidatingVisitor.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/ValidatingVisitor.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public final class ValidatingVisitor implements Visitor<Set<Expression<?>>, Set<
 
     @Override
     public Set<Expression<?>> visit(Path<?> expr, Set<Expression<?>> known) {
-        if (!known.contains(expr.getRoot()) && expr.getMetadata().getPathType() != PathType.DELEGATE) {
+        if (!known.contains(expr.getRoot())) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format(errorTemplate,  expr.getRoot()));
         }
         return known;