diff --git a/src/api.rs b/src/api.rs
index 4bf2411..50f641b 100644
--- a/src/api.rs
+++ b/src/api.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use errors::*;
 use thumbnails::*;
 use user;
 use utils::*;
+use vfs::VFSSource;
 
 const CURRENT_MAJOR_VERSION: i32 = 2;
 const CURRENT_MINOR_VERSION: i32 = 0;
@@ -265,7 +266,8 @@ fn serve(request: &mut Request, db: &DB) -> IronResult<Response> {
 		Ok(p) => p,
 	};
 
-	let real_path = db.locate(virtual_path.as_path());
+	let vfs = db.get_vfs()?;
+	let real_path = vfs.virtual_to_real(&virtual_path);
 	let real_path = match real_path {
 		Err(e) => return Err(IronError::new(e, status::NotFound)),
 		Ok(p) => p,
diff --git a/src/db/mod.rs b/src/db/mod.rs
index e334457..ac5586f 100644
--- a/src/db/mod.rs
+++ b/src/db/mod.rs
@@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ impl DB {
 		Ok(misc.auth_secret.to_owned())
 	}
 
-	pub fn locate(&self, virtual_path: &Path) -> Result<PathBuf> {
-		let vfs = self.get_vfs()?;
-		vfs.virtual_to_real(virtual_path)
-	}
-
 	pub fn index_update(&self) -> Result<()> {
 		index::update(self)
 	}