diff --git a/base/src/main/kotlin/de/staropensource/engine/base/utility/FileAccess.kt b/base/src/main/kotlin/de/staropensource/engine/base/utility/FileAccess.kt
index 347c686..419f453 100644
--- a/base/src/main/kotlin/de/staropensource/engine/base/utility/FileAccess.kt
+++ b/base/src/main/kotlin/de/staropensource/engine/base/utility/FileAccess.kt
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ package de.staropensource.engine.base.utility
 
 import de.staropensource.engine.base.Engine.Companion.logger
 import de.staropensource.engine.base.annotation.NonKotlinContact
+import de.staropensource.engine.base.exception.VerificationFailedException
 import de.staropensource.engine.base.exception.io.FileOrDirectoryNotFoundException
 import de.staropensource.engine.base.exception.io.FileTooLargeException
 import de.staropensource.engine.base.exception.io.IOAccessException
-import de.staropensource.engine.base.exception.VerificationFailedException
 import de.staropensource.engine.base.implementable.stream.Stream
 import de.staropensource.engine.base.implementation.stream.FileAccessStream
 import de.staropensource.engine.base.utility.Environment.OperatingSystem.*
@@ -304,15 +304,6 @@ class FileAccess {
         @JvmName(name = "getJavaFile")
         get
 
-    /**
-     * Contains the [FileAccessStream] for this instance.
-     *
-     * @since v1-alpha10
-     */
-    private var stream: FileAccessStream? = null
-        @NonKotlinContact
-        @JvmName(name = "getActualStream") get
-
 
     // -----> Constructors
     /**
@@ -577,12 +568,7 @@ class FileAccess {
      * @return [FileAccessStream] instance
      * @since v1-alpha10
      */
-    fun toStream(): FileAccessStream {
-        if (stream == null)
-            stream = FileAccessStream(this)
-
-        return stream!!
-    }
+    fun toStream(): FileAccessStream = FileAccessStream(this)
 
 
     // -----> File creation, moving, copying and deletion