diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/control_metadata.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/control_metadata.cpp
index 3ddc9f162..ae21ad5b9 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/control_metadata.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/control_metadata.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ std::string LanguageEntry::GetDeveloperName() const {
     return Common::StringFromFixedZeroTerminatedBuffer(developer_name.data(), 0x100);
 }
 
-NACP::NACP(VirtualFile file_) : file(std::move(file_)), raw(std::make_unique<RawNACP>()) {
+NACP::NACP(VirtualFile file) : raw(std::make_unique<RawNACP>()) {
     file->ReadObject(raw.get());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/control_metadata.h b/src/core/file_sys/control_metadata.h
index 6582cc240..8c2cc1a2a 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/control_metadata.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/control_metadata.h
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ public:
     std::string GetVersionString() const;
 
 private:
-    VirtualFile file;
     std::unique_ptr<RawNACP> raw;
 };