diff --git a/core/modules/path/lib/Drupal/path/Plugin/Field/FieldType/PathItem.php b/core/modules/path/lib/Drupal/path/Plugin/Field/FieldType/PathItem.php
index 7060687..0fc9272 100644
--- a/core/modules/path/lib/Drupal/path/Plugin/Field/FieldType/PathItem.php
+++ b/core/modules/path/lib/Drupal/path/Plugin/Field/FieldType/PathItem.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public function update() {
     }
     // Only save a non-empty alias.
     elseif ($this->alias) {
-      $entity = $this->getParent()->getParent();
+      $entity = $this->getEntity();
 
       // Ensure fields for programmatic executions.
       $uri = $entity->uri();
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public function update() {
    */
   public function delete() {
     // Delete all aliases associated with this entity.
-    $uri = $this->getParent()->getParent()->uri();
+    $uri = $this->getEntity()->uri();
     \Drupal::service('path.crud')->delete(array('source' => $uri['path']));
   }