diff --git a/masque/builder/pather.py b/masque/builder/pather.py
index f9e0186..ba1c642 100644
--- a/masque/builder/pather.py
+++ b/masque/builder/pather.py
@@ -132,19 +132,6 @@ class Pather(Builder):
         else:
             self.tools = dict(tools)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def mk(
-            cls,
-            library: ILibrary,
-            name: str,
-            *,
-            ports: str | Mapping[str, Port] | None = None,
-            tools: Tool | MutableMapping[str | None, Tool] | None = None,
-            ) -> tuple[str, 'Pather']:
-        """ Name-and-make combination """           # TODO document
-        pather = Pather(library, name=name, ports=ports, tools=tools)
-        return name, pather
-
     @classmethod
     def from_builder(
             cls,