diff --git a/spine-c/spine-c/include/spine/SlotData.h b/spine-c/spine-c/include/spine/SlotData.h
index 609fd5b5c..2fa4434ea 100644
--- a/spine-c/spine-c/include/spine/SlotData.h
+++ b/spine-c/spine-c/include/spine/SlotData.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ typedef struct spSlotData {
 	spColor *darkColor;
 	spBlendMode blendMode;
     int/*bool*/ visible;
-    char *path;
 } spSlotData;
 
 SP_API spSlotData *spSlotData_create(const int index, const char *name, spBoneData *boneData);
diff --git a/spine-c/spine-c/src/spine/SkeletonBinary.c b/spine-c/spine-c/src/spine/SkeletonBinary.c
index 7135877fa..28a4b9fd3 100644
--- a/spine-c/spine-c/src/spine/SkeletonBinary.c
+++ b/spine-c/spine-c/src/spine/SkeletonBinary.c
@@ -57,35 +57,6 @@ typedef struct {
 	_spLinkedMesh *linkedMeshes;
 } _spSkeletonBinary;
 
-static int string_lastIndexOf(const char *str, char needle) {
-	if (!str) return -1;
-	int lastIndex = -1;
-	for (int i = 0; str[i] != '\0'; i++) {
-		if (str[i] == needle) {
-			lastIndex = i;
-		}
-	}
-	return lastIndex;
-}
-
-static char *string_substring(const char *str, int start, int end) {
-	if (str == NULL || start > end || start < 0) {
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	int len = end - start;
-	char *substr = MALLOC(char, len + 1);
-	if (substr == NULL) {
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	strncpy(substr, str + start, len);
-	substr[len] = '\0';
-
-	return substr;
-}
-
-
 static int string_starts_with(const char *str, const char *needle) {
 	int lenStr, lenNeedle, i;
 	if (!str) return 0;
@@ -1437,14 +1408,6 @@ spSkeletonData *spSkeletonBinary_readSkeletonData(spSkeletonBinary *self, const
 	skeletonData->slots = MALLOC(spSlotData *, skeletonData->slotsCount);
 	for (i = 0; i < skeletonData->slotsCount; ++i) {
 		char *slotName = readString(input);
-		char *pathName = NULL;
-		if (nonessential) {
-			int slash = string_lastIndexOf(slotName, '/');
-			if (slash != -1) {
-				pathName = string_substring(slotName, 0, slash);
-				slotName = string_substring(slotName, slash + 1, strlen(slotName));
-			}
-		}
 		spBoneData *boneData = skeletonData->bones[readVarint(input, 1)];
 		spSlotData *slotData = spSlotData_create(i, slotName, boneData);
 		FREE(slotName);
@@ -1464,7 +1427,6 @@ spSkeletonData *spSkeletonBinary_readSkeletonData(spSkeletonBinary *self, const
 		slotData->blendMode = (spBlendMode) readVarint(input, 1);
 		if (nonessential) {
 			slotData->visible = readBoolean(input);
-			slotData->path = pathName;
 		}
 		skeletonData->slots[i] = slotData;
 	}
diff --git a/spine-c/spine-c/src/spine/SkeletonJson.c b/spine-c/spine-c/src/spine/SkeletonJson.c
index 557953eb6..7cee3b90c 100644
--- a/spine-c/spine-c/src/spine/SkeletonJson.c
+++ b/spine-c/spine-c/src/spine/SkeletonJson.c
@@ -1041,34 +1041,6 @@ static int string_starts_with(const char *str, const char *needle) {
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static int string_lastIndexOf(const char *str, char needle) {
-	if (!str) return -1;
-	int lastIndex = -1;
-	for (int i = 0; str[i] != '\0'; i++) {
-		if (str[i] == needle) {
-			lastIndex = i;
-		}
-	}
-	return lastIndex;
-}
-
-static char *string_substring(const char *str, int start, int end) {
-	if (str == NULL || start > end || start < 0) {
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	int len = end - start;
-	char *substr = MALLOC(char, len + 1);
-	if (substr == NULL) {
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	strncpy(substr, str + start, len);
-	substr[len] = '\0';
-
-	return substr;
-}
-
 spSkeletonData *spSkeletonJson_readSkeletonData(spSkeletonJson *self, const char *json) {
 	int i, ii;
 	spSkeletonData *skeletonData;
@@ -1192,13 +1164,7 @@ spSkeletonData *spSkeletonJson_readSkeletonData(spSkeletonJson *self, const char
 				return NULL;
 			}
 
-			char *pathName = NULL;
 			char *slotName = (char *) Json_getString(slotMap, "name", NULL);
-			int slash = string_lastIndexOf(slotName, '/');
-			if (slash != -1) {
-				pathName = string_substring(slotName, 0, slash);
-				slotName = string_substring(slotName, slash + 1, strlen(slotName));
-			}
 			data = spSlotData_create(i, slotName, boneData);
 
 			color = Json_getString(slotMap, "color", 0);
@@ -1234,7 +1200,6 @@ spSkeletonData *spSkeletonJson_readSkeletonData(spSkeletonJson *self, const char
 			}
 
 			data->visible = Json_getInt(slotMap, "visible", -1);
-			data->path = pathName;
 			skeletonData->slots[i] = data;
 			skeletonData->slotsCount++;
 		}
diff --git a/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/include/spine/SlotData.h b/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/include/spine/SlotData.h
index f942b7d3a..045198b05 100644
--- a/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/include/spine/SlotData.h
+++ b/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/include/spine/SlotData.h
@@ -109,10 +109,6 @@ namespace spine {
 
         void setVisible(bool inValue);
 
-        String &getPath() { return _path; }
-
-        void setPath(const String &inValue) { _path = inValue; }
-
 	private:
 		const int _index;
 		String _name;
@@ -124,7 +120,6 @@ namespace spine {
 		String _attachmentName;
 		BlendMode _blendMode;
         bool _visible;
-        String _path;
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/src/spine/SkeletonBinary.cpp b/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/src/spine/SkeletonBinary.cpp
index 07b491219..50cc2b008 100644
--- a/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/src/spine/SkeletonBinary.cpp
+++ b/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/src/spine/SkeletonBinary.cpp
@@ -176,14 +176,6 @@ SkeletonData *SkeletonBinary::readSkeletonData(const unsigned char *binary, cons
 	skeletonData->_slots.setSize(slotsCount, 0);
 	for (int i = 0; i < slotsCount; ++i) {
 		String slotName = String(readString(input), true);
-		String pathName = "";
-		if (nonessential) {
-			int slash = slotName.lastIndexOf('/');
-			if (slash != -1) {
-				pathName = slotName.substring(0, slash);
-				slotName = slotName.substring(slash + 1);
-			}
-		}
 		BoneData *boneData = skeletonData->_bones[readVarint(input, true)];
 		SlotData *slotData = new (__FILE__, __LINE__) SlotData(i, slotName, *boneData);
 
@@ -200,7 +192,6 @@ SkeletonData *SkeletonBinary::readSkeletonData(const unsigned char *binary, cons
 		slotData->_blendMode = static_cast<BlendMode>(readVarint(input, true));
 		if (nonessential) {
 			slotData->_visible = readBoolean(input);
-			slotData->_path = pathName;
 		}
 		skeletonData->_slots[i] = slotData;
 	}
diff --git a/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/src/spine/SkeletonJson.cpp b/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/src/spine/SkeletonJson.cpp
index 5f20a4973..5fc636f40 100644
--- a/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/src/spine/SkeletonJson.cpp
+++ b/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/src/spine/SkeletonJson.cpp
@@ -241,13 +241,7 @@ SkeletonData *SkeletonJson::readSkeletonData(const char *json) {
 				return NULL;
 			}
 
-			String pathName = "";
 			String slotName = String(Json::getString(slotMap, "name", 0));
-			int slash = slotName.lastIndexOf('/');
-			if (slash != -1) {
-				pathName = slotName.substring(0, slash);
-				slotName = slotName.substring(slash + 1);
-			}
 			data = new (__FILE__, __LINE__) SlotData(i, slotName, *boneData);
 
 			color = Json::getString(slotMap, "color", 0);
@@ -281,7 +275,6 @@ SkeletonData *SkeletonJson::readSkeletonData(const char *json) {
 					data->_blendMode = BlendMode_Screen;
 			}
 			data->_visible = Json::getBoolean(slotMap, "visible", true);
-			data->_path = pathName;
 			skeletonData->_slots[i] = data;
 		}
 	}