diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/PatchesWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/PatchesWidget.cpp
index 2f5f85c686..5e5d27952f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/PatchesWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/PatchesWidget.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "UICommon/GameFile.h"
 
 PatchesWidget::PatchesWidget(const UICommon::GameFile& game)
-    : m_game(game), m_game_id(game.GetGameID()), m_game_revision(game.GetRevision())
+    : m_game_id(game.GetGameID()), m_game_revision(game.GetRevision())
 {
   IniFile game_ini_local;
   game_ini_local.Load(File::GetUserPath(D_GAMESETTINGS_IDX) + m_game_id + ".ini");
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/PatchesWidget.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/PatchesWidget.h
index fd68171203..ab1bc324d0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/PatchesWidget.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/PatchesWidget.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ private:
   QPushButton* m_remove_button;
 
   std::vector<PatchEngine::Patch> m_patches;
-  const UICommon::GameFile& m_game;
   std::string m_game_id;
   u16 m_game_revision;
 };