diff --git a/masque/builder/pather_mixin.py b/masque/builder/pather_mixin.py
index 1655329..0afd132 100644
--- a/masque/builder/pather_mixin.py
+++ b/masque/builder/pather_mixin.py
@@ -533,6 +533,8 @@ class PortPather:
         if len(self.ports) > 1:
             raise BuildError(f'Unable use implicit path_into() with {len(self.ports)} (>1) ports.')
         self.pather.path_into(self.ports[0], *args, **kwargs)
+        if thru is not None:
+            self.rename_from(thru)
         return self
 
     def path_from(self, *args, **kwargs) -> Self:
@@ -610,14 +612,6 @@ class PortPather:
         self.ports = [mm for mm in [name_map.get(pp, pp) for pp in self.ports] if mm is not None]
         return self
 
-    def add_ports(self, ports: Iterable[str]) -> Self:
-        ports = list(ports)
-        conflicts = set(ports) & set(self.ports)
-        if conflicts:
-            raise BuildError(f'ports {conflicts} already selected')
-        self.ports += ports
-        return self
-
     def add_port(self, port: str, index: int | None = None) -> Self:
         if port in self.ports:
             raise BuildError(f'{port=} already selected')