diff --git a/vortex-file/src/v2/file.rs b/vortex-file/src/v2/file.rs
index fdd7f04cf6..d35249d524 100644
--- a/vortex-file/src/v2/file.rs
+++ b/vortex-file/src/v2/file.rs
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ impl Scan {
     pub fn new(projection: ExprRef, filter: Option<ExprRef>) -> Self {
         Self { projection, filter }
     }
-
-    pub fn build(self, dtype: DType) -> VortexResult<Arc<Scanner>> {
-        Ok(Arc::new(Scanner::new(dtype, self.projection, self.filter)?))
-    }
 }
 
 /// Async implementation of Vortex File.
@@ -141,7 +137,11 @@ impl<I: IoDriver> VortexFile<I> {
     where
         R: Iterator<Item = RowMask> + Send + 'static,
     {
-        let scanner = scan.build(self.dtype().clone())?;
+        let scanner = Arc::new(Scanner::new(
+            self.dtype().clone(),
+            scan.projection,
+            scan.filter,
+        )?);
 
         let result_dtype = scanner.result_dtype().clone();