diff --git a/backend/libinput/tablet_pad.c b/backend/libinput/tablet_pad.c
index 691bb185..c9ec30ae 100644
--- a/backend/libinput/tablet_pad.c
+++ b/backend/libinput/tablet_pad.c
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ struct wlr_tablet_pad *create_libinput_tablet_pad(
 		libinput_device_tablet_pad_get_num_strips(libinput_dev);
 
 	struct udev_device *udev = libinput_device_get_udev_device(libinput_dev);
-	wlr_list_push(&wlr_tablet_pad->paths, strdup(udev_device_get_syspath(udev)));
+	char **dst = wl_array_add(&wlr_tablet_pad->paths, sizeof(char *));
+	*dst = strdup(udev_device_get_syspath(udev));
 
 	int groups = libinput_device_tablet_pad_get_num_mode_groups(libinput_dev);
 	for (int i = 0; i < groups; ++i) {
diff --git a/backend/libinput/tablet_tool.c b/backend/libinput/tablet_tool.c
index a6deeec8..5b867cef 100644
--- a/backend/libinput/tablet_tool.c
+++ b/backend/libinput/tablet_tool.c
@@ -84,15 +84,18 @@ struct wlr_tablet *create_libinput_tablet(
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Unable to allocate wlr_tablet_tool");
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	struct wlr_tablet *wlr_tablet = &libinput_tablet->wlr_tablet;
 
-	wlr_list_init(&wlr_tablet->paths);
+	struct wlr_tablet *wlr_tablet = &libinput_tablet->wlr_tablet;
+	wlr_tablet_init(wlr_tablet, &tablet_impl);
+
 	struct udev_device *udev = libinput_device_get_udev_device(libinput_dev);
-	wlr_list_push(&wlr_tablet->paths, strdup(udev_device_get_syspath(udev)));
+	char **dst = wl_array_add(&wlr_tablet->paths, sizeof(char *));
+	*dst = strdup(udev_device_get_syspath(udev));
+
 	wlr_tablet->name = strdup(libinput_device_get_name(libinput_dev));
+
 	wl_list_init(&libinput_tablet->tools);
 
-	wlr_tablet_init(wlr_tablet, &tablet_impl);
 	return wlr_tablet;
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/wayland/tablet_v2.c b/backend/wayland/tablet_v2.c
index b7ad73ea..9f90a369 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/tablet_v2.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/tablet_v2.c
@@ -336,7 +336,8 @@ static void handle_tablet_pad_path(void *data,
 	struct wlr_wl_input_device *dev = data;
 	struct wlr_tablet_pad *tablet_pad = dev->wlr_input_device.tablet_pad;
 
-	wlr_list_push(&tablet_pad->paths, strdup(path));
+	char **dst = wl_array_add(&tablet_pad->paths, sizeof(char *));
+	*dst = strdup(path);
 }
 
 static void handle_tablet_pad_buttons(void *data,
@@ -854,7 +855,8 @@ static void handle_tablet_path(void *data, struct zwp_tablet_v2 *zwp_tablet_v2,
 	struct wlr_wl_input_device *dev = data;
 	struct wlr_tablet *tablet = dev->wlr_input_device.tablet;
 
-	wlr_list_push(&tablet->paths, strdup(path));
+	char **dst = wl_array_add(&tablet->paths, sizeof(char *));
+	*dst = strdup(path);
 }
 
 static void handle_tablet_done(void *data, struct zwp_tablet_v2 *zwp_tablet_v2) {
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_tablet_pad.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_tablet_pad.h
index 255fa89e..6cd1b70e 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_tablet_pad.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_tablet_pad.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_input_device.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_list.h>
 
 /*
  * NOTE: the wlr tablet pad implementation does not currently support tablets
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ struct wlr_tablet_pad {
 	size_t strip_count;
 
 	struct wl_list groups; // wlr_tablet_pad_group::link
-	struct wlr_list paths; // char *
+	struct wl_array paths; // char *
 
 	void *data;
 };
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_tablet_tool.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_tablet_tool.h
index 9dbf6ffb..75fc1ee8 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_tablet_tool.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_tablet_tool.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_input_device.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_list.h>
 
 /*
  * Copy+Paste from libinput, but this should neither use libinput, nor
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ struct wlr_tablet {
 	} events;
 
 	char *name;
-	struct wlr_list paths; // char *
+	struct wl_array paths; // char *
 
 	void *data;
 };
diff --git a/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_pad.c b/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_pad.c
index 4ceede91..e961dc3e 100644
--- a/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_pad.c
+++ b/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_pad.c
@@ -325,10 +325,12 @@ void add_tablet_pad_client(struct wlr_tablet_seat_client_v2 *seat,
 	if (pad->wlr_pad->button_count) {
 		zwp_tablet_pad_v2_send_buttons(client->resource, pad->wlr_pad->button_count);
 	}
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < pad->wlr_pad->paths.length; ++i) {
-		zwp_tablet_pad_v2_send_path(client->resource,
-			pad->wlr_pad->paths.items[i]);
+
+	const char *path;
+	wl_array_for_each(path, &pad->wlr_pad->paths) {
+		zwp_tablet_pad_v2_send_path(client->resource, path);
 	}
+
 	size_t i = 0;
 	struct wlr_tablet_pad_group *group;
 	client->group_count = pad->group_count;
diff --git a/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_tablet.c b/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_tablet.c
index 397d97cb..16042995 100644
--- a/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_tablet.c
+++ b/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_tablet.c
@@ -113,10 +113,12 @@ void add_tablet_client(struct wlr_tablet_seat_client_v2 *seat,
 	}
 	zwp_tablet_v2_send_id(client->resource,
 		tablet->wlr_device->vendor, tablet->wlr_device->product);
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < tablet->wlr_tablet->paths.length; ++i) {
-		zwp_tablet_v2_send_path(client->resource,
-			tablet->wlr_tablet->paths.items[i]);
+
+	const char *path;
+	wl_array_for_each(path, &tablet->wlr_tablet->paths) {
+		zwp_tablet_v2_send_path(client->resource, path);
 	}
+
 	zwp_tablet_v2_send_done(client->resource);
 
 	client->client = seat->wl_client;
diff --git a/types/wlr_tablet_pad.c b/types/wlr_tablet_pad.c
index aa0111fe..3f9e2651 100644
--- a/types/wlr_tablet_pad.c
+++ b/types/wlr_tablet_pad.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ void wlr_tablet_pad_init(struct wlr_tablet_pad *pad,
 	wl_signal_init(&pad->events.attach_tablet);
 
 	wl_list_init(&pad->groups);
-	wlr_list_init(&pad->paths);
+	wl_array_init(&pad->paths);
 }
 
 void wlr_tablet_pad_destroy(struct wlr_tablet_pad *pad) {
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ void wlr_tablet_pad_destroy(struct wlr_tablet_pad *pad) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	wlr_list_for_each(&pad->paths, free);
-	wlr_list_finish(&pad->paths);
+	char *path;
+	wl_array_for_each(path, &pad->paths) {
+		free(path);
+	}
+	wl_array_release(&pad->paths);
 
 	if (pad->impl && pad->impl->destroy) {
 		pad->impl->destroy(pad);
diff --git a/types/wlr_tablet_tool.c b/types/wlr_tablet_tool.c
index 5738cca9..f01ae3c3 100644
--- a/types/wlr_tablet_tool.c
+++ b/types/wlr_tablet_tool.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ void wlr_tablet_init(struct wlr_tablet *tablet,
 	wl_signal_init(&tablet->events.proximity);
 	wl_signal_init(&tablet->events.tip);
 	wl_signal_init(&tablet->events.button);
+	wl_array_init(&tablet->paths);
 }
 
 void wlr_tablet_destroy(struct wlr_tablet *tablet) {
@@ -18,8 +19,11 @@ void wlr_tablet_destroy(struct wlr_tablet *tablet) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	wlr_list_for_each(&tablet->paths, free);
-	wlr_list_finish(&tablet->paths);
+	char *path;
+	wl_array_for_each(path, &tablet->paths) {
+		free(path);
+	}
+	wl_array_release(&tablet->paths);
 
 	if (tablet->impl && tablet->impl->destroy) {
 		tablet->impl->destroy(tablet);