diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/GGHawkLink/GGHawkLink.IStatable.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/GGHawkLink/GGHawkLink.IStatable.cs
index 2d466f4408..97c3d4a219 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/GGHawkLink/GGHawkLink.IStatable.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/GGHawkLink/GGHawkLink.IStatable.cs
@@ -5,24 +5,10 @@ using BizHawk.Emulation.Common;
 
 namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Sega.GGHawkLink
 {
-	public partial class GGHawkLink : ITextStatable
+	public partial class GGHawkLink : IStatable
 	{
-		private readonly ITextStatable _lStates;
-		private readonly ITextStatable _rStates;
-
-		public void SaveStateText(TextWriter writer)
-		{
-			_lStates.SaveStateText(writer);
-			_rStates.SaveStateText(writer);
-			SyncState(new Serializer(writer));
-		}
-
-		public void LoadStateText(TextReader reader)
-		{
-			_lStates.LoadStateText(reader);
-			_rStates.LoadStateText(reader);
-			SyncState(new Serializer(reader));
-		}
+		private readonly IStatable _lStates;
+		private readonly IStatable _rStates;
 
 		public void SaveStateBinary(BinaryWriter bw)
 		{
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/GGHawkLink/GGHawkLink.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/GGHawkLink/GGHawkLink.cs
index d88f281be0..d1db1e6918 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/GGHawkLink/GGHawkLink.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/GGHawkLink/GGHawkLink.cs
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Sega.GGHawkLink
 			L.stand_alone = false;
 			R.stand_alone = false;
 
-			_lStates = (ITextStatable)L.ServiceProvider.GetService<IStatable>();
-			_rStates = (ITextStatable)R.ServiceProvider.GetService<IStatable>();
+			_lStates = L.ServiceProvider.GetService<IStatable>();
+			_rStates = R.ServiceProvider.GetService<IStatable>();
 		}
 
 		public void HardReset()