1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index fc6ec9512..891f1cb49 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ struct System::Impl {
             if (Settings::values.gamecard_current_game) {
                 fs_controller.SetGameCard(GetGameFileFromPath(virtual_filesystem, filepath));
             } else if (!Settings::values.gamecard_path.GetValue().empty()) {
-                fs_controller.SetGameCard(GetGameFileFromPath(
-                    virtual_filesystem, static_cast<std::string>(Settings::values.gamecard_path)));
+                const auto gamecard_path = Settings::values.gamecard_path.GetValue();
+                fs_controller.SetGameCard(GetGameFileFromPath(virtual_filesystem, gamecard_path));
             }
         }