diff --git a/patacrep/songs/__init__.py b/patacrep/songs/__init__.py
index b252468b..6fd03582 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/__init__.py
+++ b/patacrep/songs/__init__.py
@@ -194,28 +194,6 @@ class Song:
         """
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
-    def get_cover_fullpath(self, datadir, default=None):
-        """Return the fullpath of the cover file if found"""
-        filename = str(self.data.get('cov', ''))
-        if not filename:
-            return default
-
-        # Temporary hack: what should it contain exactly?
-        config = {
-            'datadir': datadir,
-            'filename': '',
-        }
-
-        extensions = ['', '.jpg', '.png']
-        for extension in extensions:
-            fullpath = search_image(filename + extension, self.fullpath, config)
-            if fullpath:
-                return fullpath
-
-        # How to handle when the cover should have been there ?
-        # raise FileNotFoundError()
-        return default
-
     def get_datadirs(self, subdir=None):
         """Return a list of existing datadirs (with eventually a subdir)
         """
@@ -258,6 +236,15 @@ class Song:
         filepath = self.search_file(filename, ['', '.jpg', '.png'], datadir_img)
         return filepath if filepath else filename
 
+    @property
+    def cover_filepath(self):
+        """Get the path to the cover file (or None if not found)"""
+        filename = str(self.data.get('cov', ''))
+        if not filename:
+            return None
+        datadir_img = self.get_datadirs('img')
+        return self.search_file(filename, ['', '.jpg', '.png'], datadir_img)
+
     def search_partition(self, filename):
         """Search for a lilypond file"""
         filepath = self.search_file(filename, ['', '.ly'])
@@ -271,39 +258,3 @@ def unprefixed_title(title, prefixes):
         if match:
             return match.group(2)
     return title
-
-def search_image(image, chordprofile, config, default=None):
-    """Return the file name of an image, so that LaTeX will find it.
-
-    :param str image: The name, as provided in the chordpro file.
-    :param str chordprofile: The name of the file including this image.
-    :param dict config: Songbook configuration dictionary.
-
-    The image can be:
-
-    - in the same directory as the including song file;
-    - in the same directory as the main LaTeX file;
-    - in some of the `DATADIR/img` directories.
-
-    If image is not found, the `image` argument is returned.
-    """
-    # Image is in the same folder as its song
-    texdir = os.path.dirname(chordprofile)
-    if os.path.exists(os.path.join(texdir, image)):
-        return os.path.join(texdir, image)
-
-    # Image is in the same directory as the main tex file
-    rootdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.join(
-        os.getcwd(),
-        config['filename'],
-        ))
-    if os.path.exists(os.path.join(rootdir, image)):
-        return image
-
-    # Image is in a datadir
-    for directory in config['datadir']:
-        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(directory, 'img', image)):
-            return os.path.join(directory, 'img', image)
-
-    # Could not find image
-    return default