diff --git a/lib/key_path/enumerable/extensions.rb b/lib/key_path/enumerable/extensions.rb
index 3d792dd..f2d3054 100644
--- a/lib/key_path/enumerable/extensions.rb
+++ b/lib/key_path/enumerable/extensions.rb
@@ -23,29 +23,32 @@ def set_keypath(keypath, value)
     # handle both string and KeyPath::Path forms
     keypath = keypath.to_keypath if keypath.is_a?(String)
 
-    # create a collection at the keypath
-    collection = keypath.to_collection
-
-    # set the value in the collection
-    depth = ''
-    keypath.to_a.each do |e|
-      # walk down set and make up the right place to assign
-      if e.is_number?
-        key = "#{e}"
-      else
-        key = ":#{e}"
-      end
-      depth << "[#{key}]"
+    keypath_parts = keypath.to_a
+    # Return self if path empty
+    return self if keypath_parts.empty?
+
+    key = keypath_parts.shift
+    # Just assign value to self when it's a direct path
+    # Remember, this is after calling keypath_parts#shift
+    if keypath_parts.length == 0
+      key = key.is_number? ? Integer(key) : key.to_sym
+
+      self[key] = value
+      return self
     end
 
-    # assign it
-    if value.is_a? String
-      eval "collection#{depth} = '#{value}'"
+    # keypath_parts.length > 0
+    # Remember, this is after calling keypath_parts#shift
+    collection = if key.is_number?
+      Array.new
     else
-      eval "collection#{depth} = #{value}"
+      Hash.new
     end
 
+    # Remember, this is after calling keypath_parts#shift
+    collection.set_keypath(keypath_parts.join('.'), value)
+
     # merge the new collection into self
-    self.deep_merge!(collection)
+    self[key] = collection
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/key_path/path.rb b/lib/key_path/path.rb
index 3d2c9ad..6da1c55 100644
--- a/lib/key_path/path.rb
+++ b/lib/key_path/path.rb
@@ -24,31 +24,6 @@ def to_a
       @path.split('.')
     end
 
-    def to_collection
-      collection = {}
-      s = to_a
-      depth = ''
-
-      s.each do |e|
-        # assemble the key
-        if e.is_number?
-          key = "#{e}"
-        else
-          key = ":#{e}"
-        end
-        depth << "[#{key}]"
-
-        # figure out the correct type to push
-        type = {}
-        type = [] if e.is_plural?
-
-        # evaluate this stage
-        eval "collection#{depth} = #{type}"
-      end
-
-      collection
-    end
-
     def inspect
       "#<#{self.class.name}:#{object_id} path=#{@path}>"
     end
diff --git a/spec/path_spec.rb b/spec/path_spec.rb
index 7eff844..2a18260 100644
--- a/spec/path_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/path_spec.rb
@@ -37,30 +37,3 @@
     path.parent.must_be_nil
   end
 end
-
-describe 'KeyPath::Path collections generation' do
-  it 'returns an empty hash with an empty path' do
-    path = KeyPath::Path.new('')
-    path.to_collection.must_equal({})
-  end
-
-  it 'returns a nested hash for a single path unit' do
-    path = KeyPath::Path.new('item')
-    path.to_collection.must_equal(item: {})
-  end
-
-  it 'returns a nested array when the key is plural' do
-    path = KeyPath::Path.new('items')
-    path.to_collection.must_equal(items: [])
-  end
-
-  it 'returns a double nested array with a two set keypath' do
-    path = KeyPath::Path.new('item.id')
-    path.to_collection.must_equal(item: { id: {} })
-  end
-
-  it 'returns a nested array with an item' do
-    path = KeyPath::Path.new('items.0.id')
-    path.to_collection.must_equal(items: [{ id: {} }])
-  end
-end