diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/xts_archive.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/xts_archive.cpp
index 55257da2e..6935d2fa2 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/xts_archive.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/xts_archive.cpp
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ VirtualFile NAX::GetDecrypted() const {
     return dec_file;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<NCA> NAX::AsNCA() const {
+std::unique_ptr<NCA> NAX::AsNCA() const {
     if (type == NAXContentType::NCA)
-        return std::make_shared<NCA>(GetDecrypted());
+        return std::make_unique<NCA>(GetDecrypted());
     return nullptr;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/xts_archive.h b/src/core/file_sys/xts_archive.h
index 0dd0536f1..6e2fc4d2e 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/xts_archive.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/xts_archive.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
 
     VirtualFile GetDecrypted() const;
 
-    std::shared_ptr<NCA> AsNCA() const;
+    std::unique_ptr<NCA> AsNCA() const;
 
     NAXContentType GetContentType() const;