diff --git a/src/assets.rs b/src/assets.rs
index f9a990fe..55cad098 100644
--- a/src/assets.rs
+++ b/src/assets.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use path_abs::PathAbs;
 
 use crate::bat_warning;
 use crate::error::*;
-use crate::input::{InputReader, OpenedInput, OpenedInputKind};
+use crate::input::{InputReader, OpenedInput};
 use crate::syntax_mapping::{MappingTarget, SyntaxMapping};
 
 use ignored_suffixes::*;
@@ -198,18 +198,7 @@ impl HighlightingAssets {
                 .ok_or_else(|| Error::UnknownSyntax(language.to_owned()));
         }
 
-        // Get the path of the file:
-        // If this was set by the metadata, that will take priority.
-        // If it wasn't, it will use the real file path (if available).
-        let path = input
-            .metadata
-            .user_provided_name
-            .as_ref()
-            .or_else(|| match input.kind {
-                OpenedInputKind::OrdinaryFile(ref path) => Some(path),
-                _ => None,
-            });
-
+        let path = input.path();
         let path_syntax = if let Some(path) = path {
             // If a path was provided, we try and detect the syntax based on extension mappings.
             match mapping.get_syntax_for(
diff --git a/src/input.rs b/src/input.rs
index 05203d4d..ffaca0ae 100644
--- a/src/input.rs
+++ b/src/input.rs
@@ -108,6 +108,21 @@ pub(crate) struct OpenedInput<'a> {
     pub(crate) description: InputDescription,
 }
 
+impl OpenedInput<'_> {
+    /// Get the path of the file:
+    /// If this was set by the metadata, that will take priority.
+    /// If it wasn't, it will use the real file path (if available).
+    pub(crate) fn path(&self) -> Option<&PathBuf> {
+        self.metadata
+            .user_provided_name
+            .as_ref()
+            .or_else(|| match self.kind {
+                OpenedInputKind::OrdinaryFile(ref path) => Some(path),
+                _ => None,
+            })
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'a> Input<'a> {
     pub fn ordinary_file(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Self {
         Self::_ordinary_file(path.as_ref())