diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.cpp
index cbbd4ad6b7..0656209c72 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ CGameListCtrl::CGameListCtrl(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id, const wxPoin
 
 CGameListCtrl::~CGameListCtrl()
 {
-  ClearIsoFiles();
 }
 
 template <typename T>
@@ -648,7 +647,7 @@ void CGameListCtrl::ScanForISOs()
         }
 
         if (list)
-          m_ISOFiles.push_back(iso_file.release());
+          m_ISOFiles.push_back(std::move(iso_file));
       }
     }
   }
@@ -662,7 +661,7 @@ void CGameListCtrl::ScanForISOs()
       auto gli = std::make_unique<GameListItem>(drive, custom_title_map);
 
       if (gli->IsValid())
-        m_ISOFiles.push_back(gli.release());
+        m_ISOFiles.push_back(std::move(gli));
     }
   }
 
@@ -715,7 +714,7 @@ void CGameListCtrl::OnColBeginDrag(wxListEvent& event)
 const GameListItem* CGameListCtrl::GetISO(size_t index) const
 {
   if (index < m_ISOFiles.size())
-    return m_ISOFiles[index];
+    return m_ISOFiles[index].get();
   else
     return nullptr;
 }
@@ -850,10 +849,10 @@ void CGameListCtrl::OnMouseMotion(wxMouseEvent& event)
       // Emulation status
       static const char* const emuState[] = {"Broken", "Intro", "In-Game", "Playable", "Perfect"};
 
-      const GameListItem& rISO = *m_ISOFiles[GetItemData(item)];
+      const GameListItem* iso = m_ISOFiles[GetItemData(item)].get();
 
-      const int emu_state = rISO.GetEmuState();
-      const std::string& issues = rISO.GetIssues();
+      const int emu_state = iso->GetEmuState();
+      const std::string& issues = iso->GetIssues();
 
       // Show a tooltip containing the EmuState and the state description
       if (emu_state > 0 && emu_state < 6)
@@ -997,7 +996,7 @@ const GameListItem* CGameListCtrl::GetSelectedISO() const
     long item = GetNextItem(-1, wxLIST_NEXT_ALL, wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
     if (item == wxNOT_FOUND)
       return nullptr;
-    return m_ISOFiles[GetItemData(item)];
+    return m_ISOFiles[GetItemData(item)].get();
   }
 }
 
@@ -1010,7 +1009,7 @@ std::vector<const GameListItem*> CGameListCtrl::GetAllSelectedISOs() const
     item = GetNextItem(item, wxLIST_NEXT_ALL, wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
     if (item == wxNOT_FOUND)
       return result;
-    result.push_back(m_ISOFiles[GetItemData(item)]);
+    result.push_back(m_ISOFiles[GetItemData(item)].get());
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.h
index 4c23aa5941..09f91eca99 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <cstddef>
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -65,17 +66,9 @@ private:
   std::vector<int> m_FlagImageIndex;
   std::vector<int> m_PlatformImageIndex;
   std::vector<int> m_EmuStateImageIndex;
-  std::vector<GameListItem*> m_ISOFiles;
-
-  void ClearIsoFiles()
-  {
-    while (!m_ISOFiles.empty())  // so lazy
-    {
-      delete m_ISOFiles.back();
-      m_ISOFiles.pop_back();
-    }
-  }
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<GameListItem>> m_ISOFiles;
 
+  void ClearIsoFiles() { m_ISOFiles.clear(); }
   int last_column;
   int last_sort;
   wxSize lastpos;