diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index fbb22d8228..74be99d75e 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -1577,12 +1577,8 @@ void Config::CleanRecent() {
 	recentIsos = cleanedRecent;
 }
 
-void Config::SetDefaultPath(const Path &defaultPath) {
-	defaultPath_ = defaultPath;
-}
-
-void Config::AddSearchPath(const Path &path) {
-	searchPath_.push_back(path);
+void Config::SetSearchPath(const Path &searchPath) {
+	searchPath_ = searchPath;
 }
 
 const Path Config::FindConfigFile(const std::string &baseFilename) {
@@ -1596,21 +1592,16 @@ const Path Config::FindConfigFile(const std::string &baseFilename) {
 	}
 #endif
 
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < searchPath_.size(); ++i) {
-		Path filename = searchPath_[i] / baseFilename;
-		if (File::Exists(filename)) {
-			return filename;
-		}
+	Path filename = searchPath_ / baseFilename;
+	if (File::Exists(filename)) {
+		return filename;
 	}
 
-	const Path filename = defaultPath_ / baseFilename;
-	if (!File::Exists(filename)) {
-		// Make sure at least the directory it's supposed to be in exists.
-		Path path = filename.NavigateUp();
-		// This check is just to avoid logging.
-		if (!File::Exists(path)) {
-			File::CreateFullPath(path);
-		}
+	// Make sure at least the directory it's supposed to be in exists.
+	Path path = filename.NavigateUp();
+	// This check is just to avoid logging.
+	if (!File::Exists(path)) {
+		File::CreateFullPath(path);
 	}
 	return filename;
 }
diff --git a/Core/Config.h b/Core/Config.h
index 49211f29db..79323eefca 100644
--- a/Core/Config.h
+++ b/Core/Config.h
@@ -505,10 +505,7 @@ public:
 	Path getGameConfigFile(const std::string &gameId);
 	bool hasGameConfig(const std::string &game_id);
 
-	// Used when the file is not found in the search path.  Trailing slash.
-	void SetDefaultPath(const Path &defaultPath);
-	// Use a trailing slash.
-	void AddSearchPath(const Path &path);
+	void SetSearchPath(const Path &path);
 	const Path FindConfigFile(const std::string &baseFilename);
 
 	// Utility functions for "recent" management
@@ -536,8 +533,7 @@ private:
 	std::string gameIdTitle_;
 	Path iniFilename_;
 	Path controllerIniFilename_;
-	std::vector<Path> searchPath_;
-	Path defaultPath_;
+	Path searchPath_;
 };
 
 std::map<std::string, std::pair<std::string, int>> GetLangValuesMapping();
diff --git a/UI/NativeApp.cpp b/UI/NativeApp.cpp
index 065482d4a2..e1edded499 100644
--- a/UI/NativeApp.cpp
+++ b/UI/NativeApp.cpp
@@ -539,14 +539,13 @@ void NativeInit(int argc, const char *argv[], const char *savegame_dir, const ch
 		LogManager::Init(&g_Config.bEnableLogging);
 
 #if !PPSSPP_PLATFORM(WINDOWS)
-	g_Config.AddSearchPath(Path(user_data_path));
-	g_Config.AddSearchPath(GetSysDirectory(DIRECTORY_SYSTEM));
-	g_Config.SetDefaultPath(GetSysDirectory(DIRECTORY_SYSTEM));
+	g_Config.SetSearchPath(GetSysDirectory(DIRECTORY_SYSTEM));
 
 	// Note that if we don't have storage permission here, loading the config will
 	// fail and it will be set to the default. Later, we load again when we get permission.
 	g_Config.Load();
 #endif
+
 	LogManager *logman = LogManager::GetInstance();
 
 #if PPSSPP_PLATFORM(ANDROID)
diff --git a/UWP/PPSSPP_UWPMain.cpp b/UWP/PPSSPP_UWPMain.cpp
index a4a8852192..29afda806e 100644
--- a/UWP/PPSSPP_UWPMain.cpp
+++ b/UWP/PPSSPP_UWPMain.cpp
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ PPSSPP_UWPMain::PPSSPP_UWPMain(App ^app, const std::shared_ptr<DX::DeviceResourc
 
 	// Load config up here, because those changes below would be overwritten
 	// if it's not loaded here first.
-	g_Config.AddSearchPath(GetSysDirectory(DIRECTORY_SYSTEM));
-	g_Config.SetDefaultPath(GetSysDirectory(DIRECTORY_SYSTEM));
+	g_Config.SetSearchPath(GetSysDirectory(DIRECTORY_SYSTEM));
 	g_Config.Load();
 
 	bool debugLogLevel = false;
diff --git a/Windows/main.cpp b/Windows/main.cpp
index 8b58b62162..ecfe18fa47 100644
--- a/Windows/main.cpp
+++ b/Windows/main.cpp
@@ -583,8 +583,7 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE _hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR szCmdLin
 
 	// Load config up here, because those changes below would be overwritten
 	// if it's not loaded here first.
-	g_Config.AddSearchPath(GetSysDirectory(DIRECTORY_SYSTEM));
-	g_Config.SetDefaultPath(GetSysDirectory(DIRECTORY_SYSTEM));
+	g_Config.SetSearchPath(GetSysDirectory(DIRECTORY_SYSTEM));
 	g_Config.Load(configFilename.c_str(), controlsConfigFilename.c_str());
 
 	bool debugLogLevel = false;