diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/GraphicsModSystem/Config/GraphicsModGroup.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/GraphicsModSystem/Config/GraphicsModGroup.cpp
index 9ce417e079..2e8459dfe4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/GraphicsModSystem/Config/GraphicsModGroup.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/GraphicsModSystem/Config/GraphicsModGroup.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string>
 
+#include <picojson.h>
+
 #include "Common/CommonPaths.h"
 #include "Common/FileSearch.h"
 #include "Common/FileUtil.h"
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ std::vector<GraphicsModConfig>& GraphicsModGroupConfig::GetMods()
   return m_graphics_mods;
 }
 
-GraphicsModConfig* GraphicsModGroupConfig::GetMod(const std::string& absolute_path) const
+GraphicsModConfig* GraphicsModGroupConfig::GetMod(std::string_view absolute_path) const
 {
   if (const auto iter = m_path_to_graphics_mod.find(absolute_path);
       iter != m_path_to_graphics_mod.end())
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/GraphicsModSystem/Config/GraphicsModGroup.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/GraphicsModSystem/Config/GraphicsModGroup.h
index 9614951e96..b2178db3f6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/GraphicsModSystem/Config/GraphicsModGroup.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/GraphicsModSystem/Config/GraphicsModGroup.h
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@
 
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <picojson.h>
-
 #include "Common/CommonTypes.h"
 
 struct GraphicsModConfig;
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ public:
   const std::vector<GraphicsModConfig>& GetMods() const;
   std::vector<GraphicsModConfig>& GetMods();
 
-  GraphicsModConfig* GetMod(const std::string& absolute_path) const;
+  GraphicsModConfig* GetMod(std::string_view absolute_path) const;
 
   const std::string& GetGameID() const;
 
@@ -42,6 +41,6 @@ private:
   std::string GetPath() const;
   std::string m_game_id;
   std::vector<GraphicsModConfig> m_graphics_mods;
-  std::map<std::string, GraphicsModConfig*> m_path_to_graphics_mod;
+  std::map<std::string, GraphicsModConfig*, std::less<>> m_path_to_graphics_mod;
   u32 m_change_count = 0;
 };