diff --git a/Playlist.cs b/Playlist.cs
index 1300d6f..daaa390 100644
--- a/Playlist.cs
+++ b/Playlist.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public override IEnumerable<SidebarItem> GetSidebarItems()
                 Opened = () => {
                     if (PlaylistViewModel == null)
                     {
-                        PlaylistViewModel = new PlaylistViewModel(this);
+                        PlaylistViewModel = new PlaylistViewModel(PlaylistGames, PlayniteApi);
                         PlaylistView = new PlaylistView(PlaylistViewModel);
                     }
                     return PlaylistView;
diff --git a/PlaylistViewModel.cs b/PlaylistViewModel.cs
index acbedce..42b969c 100644
--- a/PlaylistViewModel.cs
+++ b/PlaylistViewModel.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ namespace Playlist
 {
     public class PlaylistViewModel : ObservableObject
     {
-        private readonly Playlist playlist;
-
         private readonly IPlayniteAPI playniteApi;
 
         public ObservableCollection<Game> PlaylistGames { get; set; }
@@ -49,11 +47,10 @@ public IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<CompletionStatus, RelayCommand<IEnumerable<objec
             }
         }
 
-        public PlaylistViewModel(Playlist playlist)
+        public PlaylistViewModel(ObservableCollection<Game> playlistGames, IPlayniteAPI playniteApi)
         {
-            this.playlist = playlist;
-            PlaylistGames = playlist.PlaylistGames;
-            playniteApi = playlist.PlayniteApi;
+            PlaylistGames = playlistGames;
+            this.playniteApi = playniteApi;
 
             NavigateBackCommand = new RelayCommand<object>((a) =>
             {