diff --git a/R/class_pipeline.R b/R/class_pipeline.R
index aac202b7..ea680bbe 100644
--- a/R/class_pipeline.R
+++ b/R/class_pipeline.R
@@ -41,11 +41,7 @@ pipeline_targets_init <- function(targets, clone_targets) {
 }
 
 pipeline_get_target <- function(pipeline, name) {
-  out <- .subset2(.subset2(pipeline, "targets"), name)
-  if (is.raw(out)) {
-    return(tar_unserialize(out))
-  }
-  out
+  .subset2(.subset2(pipeline, "targets"), name)
 }
 
 pipeline_get_names <- function(pipeline) {
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-class_feather.R b/tests/testthat/test-class_feather.R
index c228e6d1..dba05c8f 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-class_feather.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-class_feather.R
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ tar_test("store_row_path()", {
   target <- tar_target(x, "x_value", format = "feather")
   store <- target$store
   file <- target$file
- file$path <- "path"
+  file$path <- "path"
   expect_equal(store_row_path(store, file), NA_character_)
 })