diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
index 30b68759..cb67a199 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ auto file_manager::evict_file(const std::string &api_path) -> bool {
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (fsi.source_path.empty()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   std::string pinned;
   res = provider_.get_item_meta(api_path, META_PINNED, pinned);
   if (res != api_error::success && res != api_error::item_not_found) {
@@ -170,17 +174,6 @@ auto file_manager::evict_file(const std::string &api_path) -> bool {
     return false;
   }
 
-  std::string source_path{};
-  res = provider_.get_item_meta(api_path, META_SOURCE, source_path);
-  if (res != api_error::success) {
-    utils::error::raise_api_path_error(std::string{function_name}, api_path,
-                                       res, "failed to get source path");
-    return false;
-  }
-  if (source_path.empty()) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   std::shared_ptr<i_closeable_open_file> closeable_file;
   if (open_file_lookup_.contains(api_path)) {
     closeable_file = open_file_lookup_.at(api_path);
@@ -192,11 +185,11 @@ auto file_manager::evict_file(const std::string &api_path) -> bool {
   auto allocated = closeable_file ? closeable_file->get_allocated() : true;
   closeable_file.reset();
 
-  auto removed = remove_source_and_shrink_cache(api_path, source_path, fsi.size,
-                                                allocated);
+  auto removed = remove_source_and_shrink_cache(api_path, fsi.source_path,
+                                                fsi.size, allocated);
   if (removed) {
     event_system::instance().raise<filesystem_item_evicted>(api_path,
-                                                            source_path);
+                                                            fsi.source_path);
   }
 
   return removed;
diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/file_manager_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/file_manager_test.cpp
index 21ec70a7..b904b0c4 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/file_manager_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/file_manager_test.cpp
@@ -728,15 +728,6 @@ TEST_F(file_manager_test, can_evict_file) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(utils::retry_action(
       [&mgr]() -> bool { return not mgr.is_processing("/test_evict.txt"); }));
 
-  EXPECT_CALL(mp, get_item_meta(_, META_SOURCE, _))
-      .WillOnce([&source_path](const std::string &api_path,
-                               const std::string &key,
-                               std::string &value) -> api_error {
-        EXPECT_STREQ("/test_evict.txt", api_path.c_str());
-        EXPECT_STREQ(META_SOURCE.c_str(), key.c_str());
-        value = source_path;
-        return api_error::success;
-      });
   EXPECT_CALL(mp, get_item_meta(_, META_PINNED, _))
       .WillOnce([](const std::string &api_path, const std::string &key,
                    std::string &value) -> api_error {
@@ -813,28 +804,16 @@ TEST_F(file_manager_test, evict_file_fails_if_file_is_open) {
   mgr.close(handle);
 }
 
-TEST_F(file_manager_test,
-       evict_file_fails_if_unable_to_get_source_path_from_item_meta) {
+TEST_F(file_manager_test, evict_file_fails_if_unable_to_get_filesystem_item) {
   EXPECT_CALL(mp, is_read_only()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
   file_manager mgr(*cfg, mp);
 
-  EXPECT_CALL(mp, get_item_meta(_, META_SOURCE, _))
-      .WillOnce([](const std::string &api_path, const std::string &key,
-                   std::string & /*value*/) -> api_error {
-        EXPECT_STREQ("/test_open.txt", api_path.c_str());
-        EXPECT_STREQ(META_SOURCE.c_str(), key.c_str());
+  EXPECT_CALL(mp, get_filesystem_item)
+      .WillRepeatedly([&meta](const std::string &api_path, bool directory,
+                              filesystem_item &fsi) -> api_error {
         return api_error::error;
       });
 
-  EXPECT_CALL(mp, get_item_meta(_, META_PINNED, _))
-      .WillOnce([](const std::string &api_path, const std::string &key,
-                   std::string &value) -> api_error {
-        EXPECT_STREQ("/test_open.txt", api_path.c_str());
-        EXPECT_STREQ(META_PINNED.c_str(), key.c_str());
-        value = "0";
-        return api_error::success;
-      });
-
   EXPECT_FALSE(mgr.evict_file("/test_open.txt"));
 }
 
@@ -842,20 +821,13 @@ TEST_F(file_manager_test, evict_file_fails_if_source_path_is_empty) {
   EXPECT_CALL(mp, is_read_only()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
   file_manager mgr(*cfg, mp);
 
-  EXPECT_CALL(mp, get_item_meta(_, META_SOURCE, _))
-      .WillOnce([](const std::string &api_path, const std::string &key,
-                   std::string &value) -> api_error {
-        EXPECT_STREQ("/test_open.txt", api_path.c_str());
-        EXPECT_STREQ(META_SOURCE.c_str(), key.c_str());
-        value = "";
-        return api_error::success;
-      });
-  EXPECT_CALL(mp, get_item_meta(_, META_PINNED, _))
-      .WillOnce([](const std::string &api_path, const std::string &key,
-                   std::string &value) -> api_error {
-        EXPECT_STREQ("/test_open.txt", api_path.c_str());
-        EXPECT_STREQ(META_PINNED.c_str(), key.c_str());
-        value = "0";
+  EXPECT_CALL(mp, get_filesystem_item)
+      .WillRepeatedly([&meta](const std::string &api_path, bool directory,
+                              filesystem_item &fsi) -> api_error {
+        fsi.api_path = api_path;
+        fsi.api_parent = utils::path::get_parent_api_path(api_path);
+        fsi.directory = directory;
+        fsi.size = 20U;
         return api_error::success;
       });