diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/RecentFiles.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/RecentFiles.cs
index 791f069b2d..ce2454810d 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/RecentFiles.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/RecentFiles.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 	[JsonObject]
 	public class RecentFiles : IEnumerable
 	{
-		private readonly List<string> recentlist;
+		private List<string> recentlist;
 
 		public RecentFiles()
 			: this(8)