diff --git a/schema/method/categorized_method.json b/schema/method/categorized_method.json
index 177bf4710..72bafb6a6 100644
--- a/schema/method/categorized_method.json
+++ b/schema/method/categorized_method.json
@@ -4,16 +4,13 @@
     "title": "categorized method schema",
     "allOf": [
         {
-            "$ref": "../system/name.json"
+            "$ref": "../system/path_entity.json"
         },
         {
             "$ref": "../system/tags.json"
         }
     ],
     "properties": {
-        "path": {
-            "$ref": "../core/reusable/category_path.json"
-        },
         "units": {
             "type": "array",
             "items": {
diff --git a/schema/method/unit_method.json b/schema/method/unit_method.json
index 413078901..6a18be5a7 100644
--- a/schema/method/unit_method.json
+++ b/schema/method/unit_method.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "title": "unit method schema (base)",
     "allOf": [
         {
-            "$ref": "../system/name.json"
+            "$ref": "../system/path_entity.json"
         },
         {
             "$ref": "../system/tags.json"
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
             "description": "Method categories",
             "$ref": "../core/reusable/categories.json"
         },
-        "path": {
-            "description": "URL-like method path, e.g. physical/pw",
-            "$ref": "../core/reusable/category_path.json"
-        },
         "parameters": {
             "description": "Instructive parameters defining the method",
             "type": "object"
diff --git a/schema/model/model_without_method.json b/schema/model/model_without_method.json
index b50bc4df0..4017442ee 100644
--- a/schema/model/model_without_method.json
+++ b/schema/model/model_without_method.json
@@ -4,16 +4,13 @@
     "title": "model without method schema (base)",
     "allOf": [
         {
-            "$ref": "../system/name.json"
+            "$ref": "../system/path_entity.json"
         },
         {
             "$ref": "../system/tags.json"
         }
     ],
     "properties": {
-        "path": {
-            "$ref": "../core/reusable/category_path.json"
-        },
         "categories": {
             "description": "Model categories",
             "$ref": "../core/reusable/categories.json"