diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.ApiHawk/Classes/ClientApi.cs b/BizHawk.Client.ApiHawk/Classes/ClientApi.cs
index 5449083ff1..9222ee4689 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.ApiHawk/Classes/ClientApi.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.ApiHawk/Classes/ClientApi.cs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.ApiHawk
 		/// <param name="name">Savetate friendly name</param>
 		public static void LoadState(string name)
 		{
-			InvokeMainFormMethod("LoadState", new object[] { Path.Combine(PathManager.GetSaveStatePath(Global.Game), $"{name}.{"State"}"), name, false, false });
+			InvokeMainFormMethod("LoadState", new object[] { Path.Combine(PathManager.GetSaveStatePath(Global.Game), $"{name}.State"), name, false, false });
 		}
 
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.ApiHawk
 		/// <param name="name">Savetate friendly name</param>
 		public static void SaveState(string name)
 		{
-			InvokeMainFormMethod("SaveState", new object[] { Path.Combine(PathManager.GetSaveStatePath(Global.Game), $"{name}.{"State"}"), name, false });
+			InvokeMainFormMethod("SaveState", new object[] { Path.Combine(PathManager.GetSaveStatePath(Global.Game), $"{name}.State"), name, false });
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>