diff --git a/pcsx2/DebugTools/DebugInterface.cpp b/pcsx2/DebugTools/DebugInterface.cpp
index 2efd70d1f1..b1e715552b 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DebugTools/DebugInterface.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/DebugTools/DebugInterface.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "DebugInterface.h"
 #include "Memory.h"
 #include "R5900.h"
-#include "gui/AppCoreThread.h"
 #include "Debug.h"
 #include "VU.h"
 #include "GS.h" // Required for gsNonMirroredRead()
@@ -28,8 +27,6 @@
 #include "IopMem.h"
 #include "SymbolMap.h"
 
-extern AppCoreThread CoreThread;
-
 R5900DebugInterface r5900Debug;
 R3000DebugInterface r3000Debug;
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/IPC.cpp b/pcsx2/IPC.cpp
index ca126ba221..63a6f947e4 100644
--- a/pcsx2/IPC.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/IPC.cpp
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ SocketIPC::IPCBuffer SocketIPC::ParseCommand(char* buf, char* ret_buffer, u32 bu
 				switch (m_vm->HasActiveMachine())
 				{
 					case true:
-						if (CoreThread.IsClosing())
+						if (GetCoreThread().IsClosing())
 							status = Paused;
 						else
 							status = Running;
diff --git a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp
index 65a86bbee8..ff34c095b5 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ bool InputRecording::Play(wxWindow* parent, wxString filename)
 	// Either load the savestate, or restart the game
 	if (inputRecordingData.FromSaveState())
 	{
-		if (!CoreThread.IsOpen())
+		if (!GetCoreThread().IsOpen())
 		{
 			inputRec::consoleLog("Game is not open, aborting playing input recording which starts on a save-state.");
 			inputRecordingData.Close();
diff --git a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecordingControls.cpp b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecordingControls.cpp
index 5b33b18700..9667bf5f5c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecordingControls.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecordingControls.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "Counters.h"
 #include "DebugTools/Debug.h"
 #include "MemoryTypes.h"
-#include "gui/App.h"
 #include "gui/MainFrame.h"
 
 #include "InputRecording.h"
@@ -68,24 +67,24 @@ void InputRecordingControls::HandlePausingAndLocking()
 			frameLock = false;
 			Resume();
 		}
-		else if (!emulationCurrentlyPaused && CoreThread.IsOpen() && CoreThread.IsRunning())
+		else if (!emulationCurrentlyPaused && GetCoreThread().IsOpen() && GetCoreThread().IsRunning())
 		{
 			emulationCurrentlyPaused = true;
-			CoreThread.PauseSelf();
+			GetCoreThread().PauseSelf();
 		}
 	}
-	else if (pauseEmulation && CoreThread.IsOpen() && CoreThread.IsRunning())
+	else if (pauseEmulation && GetCoreThread().IsOpen() && GetCoreThread().IsRunning())
 	{
 		emulationCurrentlyPaused = true;
-		CoreThread.PauseSelf();
+		GetCoreThread().PauseSelf();
 	}
 }
 
 void InputRecordingControls::ResumeCoreThreadIfStarted()
 {
-	if (resumeEmulation && CoreThread.IsOpen())
+	if (resumeEmulation && GetCoreThread().IsOpen())
 	{
-		CoreThread.Resume();
+		GetCoreThread().Resume();
 		resumeEmulation = false;
 		emulationCurrentlyPaused = false;
 	}
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ bool InputRecordingControls::IsFrameAdvancing()
 
 bool InputRecordingControls::IsPaused()
 {
-	return emulationCurrentlyPaused && CoreThread.IsOpen() && CoreThread.IsPaused();
+	return emulationCurrentlyPaused && GetCoreThread().IsOpen() && GetCoreThread().IsPaused();
 }
 
 void InputRecordingControls::Pause()
@@ -126,13 +125,13 @@ void InputRecordingControls::Pause()
 
 void InputRecordingControls::PauseImmediately()
 {
-	if (!CoreThread.IsPaused())
+	if (!GetCoreThread().IsPaused())
 	{
 		Pause();
-		if (CoreThread.IsOpen() && CoreThread.IsRunning())
+		if (GetCoreThread().IsOpen() && GetCoreThread().IsRunning())
 		{
 			emulationCurrentlyPaused = true;
-			CoreThread.PauseSelf();
+			GetCoreThread().PauseSelf();
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -150,13 +149,13 @@ void InputRecordingControls::Resume()
 
 void InputRecordingControls::ResumeImmediately()
 {
-	if (CoreThread.IsPaused())
+	if (GetCoreThread().IsPaused())
 	{
 		Resume();
-		if (CoreThread.IsRunning())
+		if (GetCoreThread().IsRunning())
 		{
 			emulationCurrentlyPaused = false;
-			CoreThread.Resume();
+			GetCoreThread().Resume();
 		}
 	}
 }