diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
index 562002e527..98ce9cbb97 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -558,8 +558,9 @@ AppConfig::AppConfig()
 	, AppSettingsTabName(L"none")
 	, GameDatabaseTabName(L"none")
 	, LanguageId(wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT)
+	, LanguageCode(L"default")
+	, CdvdSource(CDVD_SourceType::Iso)
 {
-	LanguageCode = L"default";
 	RecentIsoCount = 20;
 	Listbook_ImageSize = 32;
 	Toolbar_ImageSize = 24;
@@ -573,8 +574,6 @@ AppConfig::AppConfig()
 
 	EnablePresets = true;
 	PresetIndex = 1;
-
-	CdvdSource = CDVD_SourceType::Iso;
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppRes.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppRes.cpp
index 657b17b34b..abe10df6cf 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppRes.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppRes.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 #include "gui/Resources/AppIcon64.h"
 
 RecentIsoList::RecentIsoList(int firstIdForMenuItems_or_wxID_ANY)
+	: Menu(std::unique_ptr<wxMenu>(new wxMenu()))
 {
-	Menu = std::unique_ptr<wxMenu>(new wxMenu());
 	Menu->Append(MenuId_IsoBrowse, _("Browse..."), _("Browse for an ISO that is not in your recent history."));
 	Menu->AppendSeparator();
 	Menu->AppendCheckItem(MenuId_Ask_On_Booting, _("Always ask when booting"), _("Manually select an ISO upon boot ignoring the selection from recent ISO list."));