diff --git a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_eq.rs b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_eq.rs
index fc4e1e77..5617a42b 100644
--- a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_eq.rs
+++ b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_eq.rs
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@ impl FieldEq {
 impl Filter for FieldEq {
 
     fn filter(&self, e: &Entry) -> bool {
-        let header = e.get_header();
-        self.header_field_path
-            .walk(header)
-            .map(|v| self.expected_value == v.clone())
+        e.get_header()
+            .read(&self.header_field_path[..])
+            .map(|val| val.map(|v| v == self.expected_value).unwrap_or(false))
             .unwrap_or(false)
     }
 
diff --git a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_exists.rs b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_exists.rs
index 45bc870a..ea964cb8 100644
--- a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_exists.rs
+++ b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_exists.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ impl FieldExists {
 impl Filter for FieldExists {
 
     fn filter(&self, e: &Entry) -> bool {
-        let header = e.get_header();
-        self.header_field_path.walk(header).is_some()
+        e.get_header().read(&self.header_field_path[..]).is_ok()
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_grep.rs b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_grep.rs
index f1535602..2c28c9cf 100644
--- a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_grep.rs
+++ b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_grep.rs
@@ -26,13 +26,12 @@ impl FieldGrep {
 impl Filter for FieldGrep {
 
     fn filter(&self, e: &Entry) -> bool {
-        let header = e.get_header();
-        self.header_field_path
-            .walk(header)
+        e.get_header()
+            .read(&self.header_field_path[..])
             .map(|v| {
                 match v {
-                    Value::String(s) => self.grep.captures(&s[..]).is_some(),
-                    _ => false,
+                    Some(Value::String(s)) => self.grep.captures(&s[..]).is_some(),
+                    _                      => false,
                 }
             })
             .unwrap_or(false)
diff --git a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_isempty.rs b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_isempty.rs
index 83f74984..a6a5b3d3 100644
--- a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_isempty.rs
+++ b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_isempty.rs
@@ -22,18 +22,17 @@ impl FieldIsEmpty {
 impl Filter for FieldIsEmpty {
 
     fn filter(&self, e: &Entry) -> bool {
-        let header = e.get_header();
-        self.header_field_path
-            .walk(header)
+        e.get_header()
+            .read(&self.header_field_path[..])
             .map(|v| {
                 match v {
-                    Value::Array(a)   => a.is_empty(),
-                    Value::Boolean(_) => false,
-                    Value::Float(_)   => false,
-                    Value::Integer(_) => false,
-                    Value::String(_)  => false,
-                    Value::Table(t)   => t.is_empty(),
-                    _                 => true,
+                    Some(Value::Array(a))   => a.is_empty(),
+                    Some(Value::Boolean(_)) => false,
+                    Some(Value::Float(_))   => false,
+                    Some(Value::Integer(_)) => false,
+                    Some(Value::String(_))  => false,
+                    Some(Value::Table(t))   => t.is_empty(),
+                    _                       => true,
                 }
             })
             .unwrap_or(false)
diff --git a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_istype.rs b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_istype.rs
index 23191611..6ff6d511 100644
--- a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_istype.rs
+++ b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_istype.rs
@@ -50,10 +50,9 @@ impl FieldIsType {
 impl Filter for FieldIsType {
 
     fn filter(&self, e: &Entry) -> bool {
-        let header = e.get_header();
-        self.header_field_path
-            .walk(header)
-            .map(|v| self.expected_type.matches(&v))
+        e.get_header()
+            .read(&self.header_field_path[..])
+            .map(|val| val.map(|v| self.expected_type.matches(&v)).unwrap_or(false))
             .unwrap_or(false)
     }
 
diff --git a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_path.rs b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_path.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b61f32b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_path.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub type FieldPath = String;
diff --git a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_path/element.rs b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_path/element.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index d6ad599a..00000000
--- a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_path/element.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
-use std::fmt::Error as FmtError;
-
-use toml::Value;
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct FieldPathElement {
-    name: String
-}
-
-impl FieldPathElement {
-
-    pub fn new(name: String) -> FieldPathElement {
-        FieldPathElement { name: name }
-    }
-
-    pub fn apply(&self, value: Value) -> Option<Value> {
-        use std::str::FromStr;
-        use std::ops::Index;
-
-        match value {
-            Value::Table(t) => {
-                t.get(&self.name).map(|a| a.clone())
-            },
-
-            Value::Array(a) => {
-                usize::from_str(&self.name[..])
-                    .ok()
-                    .and_then(|i| Some(a[i].clone()))
-            },
-
-            _ => None,
-        }
-    }
-
-}
-
-impl Display for FieldPathElement {
-
-    fn fmt(&self, fmt: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), FmtError> {
-        try!(write!(fmt, "{}", self.name));
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-}
-
-
diff --git a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_path/error.rs b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_path/error.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 69703cbf..00000000
--- a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_path/error.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
-use std::fmt::Error as FmtError;
-use std::error::Error;
-
-use builtin::header::field_path::element::FieldPathElement;
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct FieldPathParsingError {
-    source: String,
-    token: FieldPathElement
-}
-
-impl FieldPathParsingError {
-
-    pub fn new(source: String, token: FieldPathElement) -> FieldPathParsingError {
-        FieldPathParsingError { source: source, token: token }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Display for FieldPathParsingError {
-
-    fn fmt(&self, fmt: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), FmtError> {
-        try!(write!(fmt, "Failed to compile '{}', failed at: '{}'", self.source, self.token));
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-}
-
-impl Error for FieldPathParsingError {
-
-    fn description(&self) -> &str {
-        &self.source[..]
-    }
-
-    fn cause(&self) -> Option<&Error> {
-        None
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_path/mod.rs b/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_path/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 0760c596..00000000
--- a/libimagentryfilter/src/builtin/header/field_path/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
-use std::fmt::Error as FmtError;
-use std::error::Error;
-
-use toml::Value;
-
-pub mod element;
-pub mod error;
-
-use libimagstore::store::Entry;
-use libimagstore::store::EntryHeader;
-
-use builtin::header::field_path::element::FieldPathElement;
-use builtin::header::field_path::error::FieldPathParsingError;
-
-pub struct FieldPath {
-    elements: Vec<FieldPathElement>,
-}
-
-impl FieldPath {
-
-    pub fn new(elements: Vec<FieldPathElement>) -> FieldPath {
-        FieldPath {
-            elements: elements,
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn compile(source: String) -> Result<FieldPath, FieldPathParsingError> {
-        unimplemented!()
-    }
-
-    pub fn walk(&self, e: &EntryHeader) -> Option<Value> {
-        let init_val : Value = Value::Table(e.toml().clone());
-
-        self.elements
-            .clone()
-            .into_iter()
-            .fold(Some(init_val), |acc: Option<Value>, token: FieldPathElement| {
-                acc.and_then(|element| token.apply(element))
-            })
-    }
-
-}
-