diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
index 3e71ac7aa8..c51708980e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ GameList::GameList(QWidget* parent) : QStackedWidget(parent)
 
   connect(m_list, &QTableView::doubleClicked, this, &GameList::GameSelected);
   connect(m_grid, &QListView::doubleClicked, this, &GameList::GameSelected);
-  connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::PathAdded, m_model, &GameListModel::DirectoryAdded);
-  connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::PathRemoved, m_model, &GameListModel::DirectoryRemoved);
   connect(m_model, &QAbstractItemModel::rowsInserted, this, &GameList::ConsiderViewChange);
   connect(m_model, &QAbstractItemModel::rowsRemoved, this, &GameList::ConsiderViewChange);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
index 860fbbe9d0..0cf62c92e0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ GameListModel::GameListModel(QObject* parent) : QAbstractTableModel(parent)
 {
   connect(&m_tracker, &GameTracker::GameLoaded, this, &GameListModel::UpdateGame);
   connect(&m_tracker, &GameTracker::GameRemoved, this, &GameListModel::RemoveGame);
-  connect(this, &GameListModel::DirectoryAdded, &m_tracker, &GameTracker::AddDirectory);
-  connect(this, &GameListModel::DirectoryRemoved, &m_tracker, &GameTracker::RemoveDirectory);
+  connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::PathAdded, &m_tracker, &GameTracker::AddDirectory);
+  connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::PathRemoved, &m_tracker, &GameTracker::RemoveDirectory);
+
+  for (const QString& dir : Settings::Instance().GetPaths())
+    m_tracker.AddDirectory(dir);
 
   connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::ThemeChanged, [this] {
     // Tell the view to repaint. The signal 'dataChanged' also seems like it would work here, but
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.h
index 1230573d98..7e3d926f86 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.h
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ public:
   void UpdateGame(QSharedPointer<GameFile> game);
   void RemoveGame(const QString& path);
 
-signals:
-  void DirectoryAdded(const QString& dir);
-  void DirectoryRemoved(const QString& dir);
-
 private:
   // Index in m_games, or -1 if it isn't found
   int FindGame(const QString& path) const;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameTracker.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameTracker.cpp
index fb832512b5..6050feaa8d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameTracker.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameTracker.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ GameTracker::GameTracker(QObject* parent) : QFileSystemWatcher(parent)
   connect(m_loader, &GameLoader::GameLoaded, this, &GameTracker::GameLoaded);
 
   m_loader_thread.start();
-
-  for (QString dir : Settings::Instance().GetPaths())
-    AddDirectory(dir);
 }
 
 GameTracker::~GameTracker()