diff --git a/Core/CwCheat.cpp b/Core/CwCheat.cpp
index 727fd7d5024a..6ef40c749894 100644
--- a/Core/CwCheat.cpp
+++ b/Core/CwCheat.cpp
@@ -269,10 +269,7 @@ inline void trim2(std::string& str) {
 	else str.erase(str.begin(), str.end());
 }
 
-std::vector<std::string> CWCheatEngine::GetCodesList(std::string file) { //Reads the entire cheat list from the appropriate .ini.
-	if (file.empty()) {
-		file = activeCheatFile;
-	}
+std::vector<std::string> CWCheatEngine::GetCodesList() { //Reads the entire cheat list from the appropriate .ini.
 	std::string line;
 	std::vector<std::string> codesList;  // Read from INI here
 #ifdef _WIN32
diff --git a/Core/CwCheat.h b/Core/CwCheat.h
index 29463604a617..be8b27be9f02 100644
--- a/Core/CwCheat.h
+++ b/Core/CwCheat.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ bool CheatsInEffect();
 class CWCheatEngine {
 public:
 	CWCheatEngine();
-	std::vector<std::string> GetCodesList(std::string file = "");
+	std::vector<std::string> GetCodesList();
 	void CreateCodeList();
 	void CreateCheatFile();
 	void Exit();
diff --git a/UI/CwCheatScreen.cpp b/UI/CwCheatScreen.cpp
index bc79389a0cba..23c55effead2 100644
--- a/UI/CwCheatScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/CwCheatScreen.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void CwCheatScreen::CreateCodeList() {
 	}
 	cheatEngine2 = new CWCheatEngine();
 	cheatEngine2->CreateCheatFile();
-	cheatList = cheatEngine2->GetCodesList(activeCheatFile);
+	cheatList = cheatEngine2->GetCodesList();
 
 	bEnableCheat.clear();
 	formattedList_.clear();