diff --git a/modules/autonavigation/path.cpp b/modules/autonavigation/path.cpp
index 9ca49d3ee5..9d7472a58d 100644
--- a/modules/autonavigation/path.cpp
+++ b/modules/autonavigation/path.cpp
@@ -62,21 +62,15 @@ Path::Path(Waypoint start, Waypoint end, CurveType type,
     }
 }
 
-void Path::setStartPoint(Waypoint cs) {
-    _start = std::move(cs);
-    initializePath();
-    // TODO later: maybe recompute duration as well...
-}
+Waypoint Path::startPoint() const { return _start; }
 
-const Waypoint Path::startPoint() const { return _start; }
+Waypoint Path::endPoint() const { return _end; }
 
-const Waypoint Path::endPoint() const { return _end; }
+double Path::duration() const { return _duration; }
 
-const double Path::duration() const { return _duration; }
+double Path::pathLength() const { return _curve->length(); }
 
-const double Path::pathLength() const { return _curve->length(); }
-
-const std::vector<glm::dvec3> Path::controlPoints() const {
+std::vector<glm::dvec3> Path::controlPoints() const {
     return _curve->points();
 }
 
@@ -154,13 +148,9 @@ void Path::initializePath() {
             break;
         default:
             LERROR("Could not create curve. Type does not exist!");
+            throw ghoul::MissingCaseException();
             return;
     }
-
-    if (!_curve || !_rotationInterpolator) {
-        LERROR("Curve type has not been properly initialized.");
-        return;
-    }
 }
 
 } // namespace openspace::autonavigation
diff --git a/modules/autonavigation/path.h b/modules/autonavigation/path.h
index f02a9ac446..5038f4fa57 100644
--- a/modules/autonavigation/path.h
+++ b/modules/autonavigation/path.h
@@ -41,23 +41,21 @@ public:
 
     // TODO: add a constructor that takes an instruction and curve type?
 
-    void setStartPoint(Waypoint wp);
+    Waypoint startPoint() const;
+    Waypoint endPoint() const;
+    double duration() const;
+    double pathLength() const;
 
-    const Waypoint startPoint() const;
-    const Waypoint endPoint() const;
-    const double duration() const;
-    const double pathLength() const;
-
-    const std::vector<glm::dvec3> controlPoints() const;
+    std::vector<glm::dvec3> controlPoints() const;
 
     CameraPose traversePath(double dt);
     std::string currentAnchor() const;
     bool hasReachedEnd() const;
 
-    double speedAtTime(double time) const;
     CameraPose interpolatedPose(double distance) const;
 
 private:
+    double speedAtTime(double time) const;
     void initializePath();
 
     Waypoint _start;