diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatsManager.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatsManager.cpp
index 860f6e6110..0969a7018d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatsManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatsManager.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void CheatsManager::OnStateChanged(Core::State state)
         if (m_ar_code)
           m_ar_code->deleteLater();
 
-        m_ar_code = new ARCodeWidget(*m_game_file, false);
+        m_ar_code = new ARCodeWidget(m_game_file->GetGameID(), m_game_file->GetRevision(), false);
         m_tab_widget->insertTab(0, m_ar_code, tr("AR Code"));
         m_tab_widget->insertTab(1, new GeckoCodeWidget(*m_game_file, false), tr("Gecko Codes"));
       }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp
index 4a1769ff3b..8c11c9618e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include "DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.h"
 
+#include <utility>
+
 #include <QButtonGroup>
 #include <QCursor>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
@@ -23,8 +25,8 @@
 
 #include "UICommon/GameFile.h"
 
-ARCodeWidget::ARCodeWidget(const UICommon::GameFile& game, bool restart_required)
-    : m_game(game), m_game_id(game.GetGameID()), m_game_revision(game.GetRevision()),
+ARCodeWidget::ARCodeWidget(std::string game_id, u16 game_revision, bool restart_required)
+    : m_game_id(std::move(game_id)), m_game_revision(game_revision),
       m_restart_required(restart_required)
 {
   CreateWidgets();
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.h
index 48af85ec22..32f3495993 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.h
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ namespace ActionReplay
 struct ARCode;
 }
 
-namespace UICommon
-{
-class GameFile;
-}
-
 class CheatWarningWidget;
 class QLabel;
 class QListWidget;
@@ -31,7 +26,7 @@ class ARCodeWidget : public QWidget
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 public:
-  explicit ARCodeWidget(const UICommon::GameFile& game, bool restart_required = true);
+  explicit ARCodeWidget(std::string game_id, u16 game_revision, bool restart_required = true);
   ~ARCodeWidget() override;
 
   void AddCode(ActionReplay::ARCode code);
@@ -56,7 +51,6 @@ private:
 
   void OnListReordered();
 
-  const UICommon::GameFile& m_game;
   std::string m_game_id;
   u16 m_game_revision;
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/PropertiesDialog.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/PropertiesDialog.cpp
index e84ddc558a..0764e5011f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/PropertiesDialog.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/PropertiesDialog.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PropertiesDialog::PropertiesDialog(QWidget* parent, const UICommon::GameFile& ga
   QTabWidget* tab_widget = new QTabWidget(this);
   InfoWidget* info = new InfoWidget(game);
 
-  ARCodeWidget* ar = new ARCodeWidget(game);
+  ARCodeWidget* ar = new ARCodeWidget(game.GetGameID(), game.GetRevision());
   GeckoCodeWidget* gecko = new GeckoCodeWidget(game);
   PatchesWidget* patches = new PatchesWidget(game);
   GameConfigWidget* game_config = new GameConfigWidget(game);