diff --git a/paths.c b/paths.c
index 2e7a3b11f9..6afb8d6532 100644
--- a/paths.c
+++ b/paths.c
@@ -482,6 +482,10 @@ const char *path_get(enum rarch_path_type type)
 {
    switch (type)
    {
+      case RARCH_PATH_CORE_OPTIONS:
+         if (!path_is_core_options_empty())
+            return path_core_options_file;
+         break;
       case RARCH_PATH_SUBSYSTEM:
          return subsystem_path;
       case RARCH_PATH_CONFIG:
@@ -625,13 +629,6 @@ void path_clear_core_options(void)
 
 
 
-const char *path_get_core_options(void)
-{
-   if (!path_is_core_options_empty())
-      return path_core_options_file;
-
-   return NULL;
-}
 
 /* Append config file path */
 
diff --git a/paths.h b/paths.h
index 6cdd8a931a..a068dbb91b 100644
--- a/paths.h
+++ b/paths.h
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ const char *path_get_current_savefile_dir(void);
 
 const char *path_get_basename(void);
 
-const char *path_get_core_options(void);
-
 bool path_get_default_shader_preset(char **preset);
 
 /* clear functions */
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 4cd549e785..19b8f24ee2 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ bool runloop_ctl(enum runloop_ctl_state state, void *data)
             if(!path_is_core_options_empty())
             {
                core_option_manager_flush_game_specific(runloop_core_options,
-                     path_get_core_options());
+                     path_get(RARCH_PATH_CORE_OPTIONS));
                path_clear_core_options();
             }
             else