diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.cpp
index 17df28d69c..d21f8b0412 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.cpp
@@ -75,33 +75,6 @@ void FootpathObject::DrawPreview(rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, int32_t width, int32_t
     gfx_draw_sprite(dpi, _queueSurfaceDescriptor.PreviewImage, screenCoords + ScreenCoordsXY{ 4, -17 }, 0);
 }
 
-static RailingEntrySupportType ParseSupportType(const std::string& s)
-{
-    if (s == "pole")
-        return RailingEntrySupportType::Pole;
-    else /* if (s == "box") */
-        return RailingEntrySupportType::Box;
-}
-
 void FootpathObject::ReadJson(IReadObjectContext* context, json_t& root)
 {
-    Guard::Assert(root.is_object(), "FootpathObject::ReadJson expects parameter root to be object");
-
-    auto properties = root["properties"];
-
-    if (properties.is_object())
-    {
-        _legacyType.support_type = ParseSupportType(Json::GetString(properties["supportType"]));
-        _legacyType.scrolling_mode = Json::GetNumber<uint8_t>(properties["scrollingMode"]);
-
-        _legacyType.flags = Json::GetFlags<uint8_t>(
-            properties,
-            {
-                { "hasSupportImages", RAILING_ENTRY_FLAG_HAS_SUPPORT_BASE_SPRITE },
-                { "hasElevatedPathImages", RAILING_ENTRY_FLAG_DRAW_PATH_OVER_SUPPORTS },
-                { "editorOnly", FOOTPATH_ENTRY_FLAG_SHOW_ONLY_IN_SCENARIO_EDITOR },
-            });
-    }
-
-    PopulateTablesFromJson(context, root);
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectFactory.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectFactory.cpp
index bb011d0884..eb69fbc847 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -377,8 +377,6 @@ namespace ObjectFactory
     {
         if (s == "ride")
             return ObjectType::Ride;
-        if (s == "footpath")
-            return ObjectType::Paths;
         if (s == "footpath_banner")
             return ObjectType::Banners;
         if (s == "footpath_item")