diff --git a/gpu/gpu.go b/gpu/gpu.go
index afb7199c..efa3c0f7 100644
--- a/gpu/gpu.go
+++ b/gpu/gpu.go
@@ -168,18 +168,8 @@ func decodeStrokeOp(data []byte) clip.StrokeStyle {
 }
 
 type quadsOp struct {
-	quads uint32
-	key   ops.Key
-	aux   []byte
-}
-
-func decodeQuadsOp(data []byte) uint32 {
-	_ = data[:1+4]
-	if opconst.OpType(data[0]) != opconst.TypePath {
-		panic("invalid op")
-	}
-	bo := binary.LittleEndian
-	return bo.Uint32(data[1:])
+	key ops.Key
+	aux []byte
 }
 
 type material struct {
@@ -922,15 +912,12 @@ loop:
 			stroke = decodeStrokeOp(encOp.Data)
 
 		case opconst.TypePath:
-			quads.quads = decodeQuadsOp(encOp.Data)
-			if quads.quads > 0 {
-				encOp, ok = r.Decode()
-				if !ok {
-					break loop
-				}
-				quads.aux = encOp.Data[opconst.TypeAuxLen:]
-				quads.key = encOp.Key
+			encOp, ok = r.Decode()
+			if !ok {
+				break loop
 			}
+			quads.aux = encOp.Data[opconst.TypeAuxLen:]
+			quads.key = encOp.Key
 
 		case opconst.TypeClip:
 			var op clipOp
diff --git a/internal/opconst/ops.go b/internal/opconst/ops.go
index 8e9a1a35..002bf31f 100644
--- a/internal/opconst/ops.go
+++ b/internal/opconst/ops.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const (
 	TypeClipLen            = 1 + 4*4 + 1
 	TypeProfileLen         = 1
 	TypeCursorLen          = 1 + 1
-	TypePathLen            = 1 + 4
+	TypePathLen            = 1
 	TypeStrokeLen          = 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1
 	TypeDashLen            = 1 + 4 + 1
 )
diff --git a/op/clip/clip.go b/op/clip/clip.go
index d32da87b..3a2cd9e3 100644
--- a/op/clip/clip.go
+++ b/op/clip/clip.go
@@ -25,11 +25,9 @@ type Op struct {
 }
 
 func (p Op) Add(o *op.Ops) {
-	if p.path.quads > 0 {
+	if p.path.hasSegments {
 		data := o.Write(opconst.TypePathLen)
 		data[0] = byte(opconst.TypePath)
-		bo := binary.LittleEndian
-		bo.PutUint32(data[1:], p.path.quads)
 		p.path.spec.Add(o)
 	}
 
@@ -68,8 +66,9 @@ type PathSpec struct {
 	spec op.CallOp
 	// open is true if any path contour is not closed. A closed contour starts
 	// and ends in the same point.
-	open  bool
-	quads uint32 // quads is the number Bézier segments in the path.
+	open bool
+	// hasSegments tracks whether there is more than one path segment in the path.
+	hasSegments bool
 }
 
 // Path constructs a Op clip path described by lines and
@@ -80,13 +79,13 @@ type PathSpec struct {
 // Path generates no garbage and can be used for dynamic paths; path
 // data is stored directly in the Ops list supplied to Begin.
 type Path struct {
-	ops     *op.Ops
-	open    bool
-	contour int
-	pen     f32.Point
-	macro   op.MacroOp
-	start   f32.Point
-	quads   uint32
+	ops         *op.Ops
+	open        bool
+	contour     int
+	pen         f32.Point
+	macro       op.MacroOp
+	start       f32.Point
+	hasSegments bool
 }
 
 // Pos returns the current pen position.
@@ -105,9 +104,9 @@ func (p *Path) Begin(ops *op.Ops) {
 func (p *Path) End() PathSpec {
 	c := p.macro.Stop()
 	return PathSpec{
-		spec:  c,
-		open:  p.open || p.pen != p.start,
-		quads: p.quads,
+		spec:        c,
+		open:        p.open || p.pen != p.start,
+		hasSegments: p.hasSegments,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ func (p *Path) QuadTo(ctrl, to f32.Point) {
 		To:   to,
 	})
 	p.pen = to
-	p.quads++
+	p.hasSegments = true
 }
 
 // Arc adds an elliptical arc to the path. The implied ellipse is defined