diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c4ad1de..26b7df8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ The manifest file would do several important things:
 - [ ] **Add `--force` flag for overwrites** - Currently silently overwrites existing manifest files. Should require `-f` to overwrite.
 - [ ] **Implement FollowSymLinks option** - The flag exists in CLI and Options structs but does nothing. Scanner should use `EvalSymlinks` or `Lstat`.
 - [ ] **Change FileProgress callback to channel** - `mfer/builder.go` uses a callback for progress reporting; should use channels like `EnumerateStatus` and `ScanStatus` for consistency.
-- [ ] **Consolidate legacy manifest code** - `mfer/manifest.go` has old scanning code (`Scan()`, `addFile()`, `generateInner()`) that duplicates the new `internal/scanner` + `mfer/builder.go` pattern.
+- [ ] **Consolidate legacy manifest code** - `mfer/manifest.go` has old scanning code (`Scan()`, `addFile()`) that duplicates the new `internal/scanner` + `mfer/builder.go` pattern.
 - [ ] **Add context cancellation to legacy code** - The old `manifest.Scan()` doesn't support context cancellation; the new scanner does.
 
 ## Lower Priority
diff --git a/mfer/example_test.go b/mfer/example_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 98fae36..0000000
--- a/mfer/example_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-package mfer
-
-import (
-	"bytes"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"sneak.berlin/go/mfer/internal/log"
-)
-
-func TestAPIExample(t *testing.T) {
-	// read from filesystem
-	m, err := NewFromFS(&ManifestScanOptions{
-		IgnoreDotfiles: true,
-	}, big)
-	assert.Nil(t, err)
-	assert.NotNil(t, m)
-
-	// scan for files
-	m.Scan()
-
-	// serialize
-	var buf bytes.Buffer
-	m.WriteTo(&buf)
-
-	// show serialized
-	log.Dump(buf.Bytes())
-
-	// do it again
-	var buf2 bytes.Buffer
-	m.WriteTo(&buf2)
-
-	// should be same!
-	assert.True(t, bytes.Equal(buf.Bytes(), buf2.Bytes()))
-
-	// deserialize
-	m2, err := NewFromProto(&buf)
-	assert.Nil(t, err)
-	assert.NotNil(t, m2)
-
-	log.Dump(m2)
-}
diff --git a/mfer/mfer_test.go b/mfer/mfer_test.go
index 4df8d44..b0c3981 100644
--- a/mfer/mfer_test.go
+++ b/mfer/mfer_test.go
@@ -1,42 +1,11 @@
 package mfer
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
-	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/spf13/afero"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"sneak.berlin/go/mfer/internal/log"
 )
 
-// Add those variables as well
-var (
-	existingFolder = "./testdata/a-folder-that-exists"
-)
-
-var (
-	af  *afero.Afero = &afero.Afero{Fs: afero.NewMemMapFs()}
-	big *afero.Afero = &afero.Afero{Fs: afero.NewMemMapFs()}
-)
-
-func init() {
-	log.EnableDebugLogging()
-
-	// create test files and directories
-	af.MkdirAll("/a/b/c", 0o755)
-	af.MkdirAll("/.hidden", 0o755)
-	af.WriteFile("/a/b/c/hello.txt", []byte("hello world\n\n\n\n"), 0o755)
-	af.WriteFile("/a/b/c/hello2.txt", []byte("hello world\n\n\n\n"), 0o755)
-	af.WriteFile("/.hidden/hello.txt", []byte("hello world\n"), 0o755)
-	af.WriteFile("/.hidden/hello2.txt", []byte("hello world\n"), 0o755)
-
-	big.MkdirAll("/home/user/Library", 0o755)
-	for i := range [25]int{} {
-		big.WriteFile(fmt.Sprintf("/home/user/Library/hello%d.txt", i), []byte("hello world\n"), 0o755)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestPathHiddenFunc(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(t, pathIsHidden("/a/b/c/hello.txt"))
 	assert.True(t, pathIsHidden("/a/b/c/.hello.txt"))
@@ -44,31 +13,3 @@ func TestPathHiddenFunc(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, pathIsHidden("/.a/b/c/hello.txt"))
 	assert.False(t, pathIsHidden("./a/b/c/hello.txt"))
 }
-
-func TestManifestGenerationOne(t *testing.T) {
-	m, err := NewFromFS(&ManifestScanOptions{
-		IgnoreDotfiles: true,
-	}, af)
-	assert.Nil(t, err)
-	assert.NotNil(t, m)
-	m.Scan()
-	assert.Equal(t, int64(2), m.GetFileCount())
-	assert.Equal(t, int64(30), m.GetTotalFileSize())
-}
-
-func TestManifestGenerationTwo(t *testing.T) {
-	m, err := NewFromFS(&ManifestScanOptions{
-		IgnoreDotfiles: false,
-	}, af)
-	assert.Nil(t, err)
-	assert.NotNil(t, m)
-	m.Scan()
-	assert.Equal(t, int64(4), m.GetFileCount())
-	assert.Equal(t, int64(54), m.GetTotalFileSize())
-	err = m.generate()
-	assert.Nil(t, err)
-	var buf bytes.Buffer
-	err = m.WriteTo(&buf)
-	assert.Nil(t, err)
-	log.Dump(buf.Bytes())
-}
diff --git a/mfer/serialize.go b/mfer/serialize.go
index 9adf6d4..5c4a6ae 100644
--- a/mfer/serialize.go
+++ b/mfer/serialize.go
@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@ func newTimestampFromTime(t time.Time) *Timestamp {
 
 func (m *manifest) generate() error {
 	if m.pbInner == nil {
-		e := m.generateInner()
-		if e != nil {
-			return e
-		}
+		return errors.New("internal error: pbInner not set")
 	}
 	if m.pbOuter == nil {
 		e := m.generateOuter()
@@ -80,19 +77,3 @@ func (m *manifest) generateOuter() error {
 	m.pbOuter = o
 	return nil
 }
-
-func (m *manifest) generateInner() error {
-	m.pbInner = &MFFile{
-		Version:   MFFile_VERSION_ONE,
-		CreatedAt: newTimestampFromTime(time.Now()),
-		Files:     []*MFFilePath{},
-	}
-	for _, f := range m.files {
-		nf := &MFFilePath{
-			Path: f.path,
-			// FIXME add more stuff
-		}
-		m.pbInner.Files = append(m.pbInner.Files, nf)
-	}
-	return nil
-}