diff --git a/src/ProfileManager/ProfileManager.cpp b/src/ProfileManager/ProfileManager.cpp
index 5b584e2..b7124e7 100644
--- a/src/ProfileManager/ProfileManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ProfileManager/ProfileManager.cpp
@@ -33,20 +33,10 @@
 
 using namespace Corrade;
 
-ProfileManager::ProfileManager(const std::string& base_path):
-    _backupsDirectory{Utility::Directory::join(Utility::Directory::path(Utility::Directory::executableLocation()), "backups")}
+ProfileManager::ProfileManager(const std::string& save_dir, const std::string& backup_dir):
+    _saveDirectory{save_dir},
+    _backupsDirectory{backup_dir}
 {
-    _saveDirectory = Utility::Directory::join(base_path, "Saved/SaveGames");
-
-    if(!Utility::Directory::exists(_backupsDirectory)) {
-        Utility::Directory::mkpath(_backupsDirectory);
-    }
-
-    if(!Utility::Directory::exists(_saveDirectory)) {
-        _lastError = "Couldn't find the profile directory. Make sure you played enough of the game.";
-        return;
-    }
-
     _ready = refreshProfiles();
 }
 
@@ -58,14 +48,6 @@ auto ProfileManager::lastError() -> std::string const& {
     return _lastError;
 }
 
-auto ProfileManager::saveDirectory() -> std::string const& {
-    return _saveDirectory;
-}
-
-auto ProfileManager::backupsDirectory() -> std::string const& {
-    return _backupsDirectory;
-}
-
 auto ProfileManager::profiles() -> std::vector<Profile> const& {
     return _profiles;
 }
diff --git a/src/ProfileManager/ProfileManager.h b/src/ProfileManager/ProfileManager.h
index 7e2f21d..d1d47b6 100644
--- a/src/ProfileManager/ProfileManager.h
+++ b/src/ProfileManager/ProfileManager.h
@@ -38,14 +38,11 @@ struct Backup {
 
 class ProfileManager {
     public:
-        ProfileManager(const std::string& base_path);
+        explicit ProfileManager(const std::string& save_dir, const std::string& backup_dir);
 
         auto ready() const -> bool;
         auto lastError() -> std::string const&;
 
-        auto saveDirectory() -> std::string const&;
-        auto backupsDirectory() -> std::string const&;
-
         auto profiles() -> std::vector<Profile> const&;
         auto refreshProfiles() -> bool;
 
@@ -61,10 +58,10 @@ class ProfileManager {
 
     private:
         bool _ready = false;
-        std::string _lastError = "";
+        std::string _lastError;
 
-        std::string _saveDirectory;
-        const std::string _backupsDirectory;
+        const std::string& _saveDirectory;
+        const std::string& _backupsDirectory;
 
         std::vector<Profile> _profiles;
         std::vector<Backup> _backups;
diff --git a/src/SaveTool/SaveTool.cpp b/src/SaveTool/SaveTool.cpp
index 5f01873..a24548f 100644
--- a/src/SaveTool/SaveTool.cpp
+++ b/src/SaveTool/SaveTool.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ SaveTool::SaveTool(const Arguments& arguments):
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
+    _backupsDir = Utility::Directory::join(Utility::Directory::path(Utility::Directory::executableLocation()), "backups");
+
+    if(!Utility::Directory::exists(_backupsDir)) {
+        Utility::Directory::mkpath(_backupsDir);
+    }
+
     if(!findGameDataDirectory()) {
         SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, "Error initialising the app", _lastError.c_str(), window());
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
@@ -304,7 +310,7 @@ void SaveTool::initialiseManager() {
     SDL_zero(event);
     event.type = _initEventId;
 
-    _profileManager.emplace(_gameDataDir);
+    _profileManager.emplace(_saveDir, _backupsDir);
     if(!_profileManager->ready()) {
         event.user.code = ProfileManagerFailure;
         SDL_PushEvent(&event);
@@ -337,7 +343,7 @@ auto SaveTool::findGameDataDirectory() -> bool {
 void SaveTool::initialiseMassManager() {
     _currentProfile->refreshValues();
 
-    _massManager.emplace(_profileManager->saveDirectory(),
+    _massManager.emplace(_saveDir,
                          _currentProfile->steamId(),
                          _currentProfile->type() == ProfileType::Demo);
 
@@ -346,7 +352,7 @@ void SaveTool::initialiseMassManager() {
 
 void SaveTool::initialiseFileWatcher() {
     _fileWatcher.emplace();
-    _watchIDs[SaveDir] = _fileWatcher->addWatch(_profileManager->saveDirectory(), this, false);
+    _watchIDs[SaveDir] = _fileWatcher->addWatch(_saveDir, this, false);
     _watchIDs[StagingDir] = _fileWatcher->addWatch(_massManager->stagingAreaDirectory(), this, false);
     _fileWatcher->watch();
 }
diff --git a/src/SaveTool/SaveTool.h b/src/SaveTool/SaveTool.h
index 2d89d47..858d1c2 100644
--- a/src/SaveTool/SaveTool.h
+++ b/src/SaveTool/SaveTool.h
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ class SaveTool: public Platform::Sdl2Application, public efsw::FileWatchListener
         std::string _saveDir;
         std::string _screenshotsDir;
 
+        std::string _backupsDir;
+
         enum class GameState : UnsignedByte {
                 Unknown, NotRunning, Running
         } _gameState{GameState::Unknown};
diff --git a/src/SaveTool/SaveTool_drawMainMenu.cpp b/src/SaveTool/SaveTool_drawMainMenu.cpp
index 94876e0..af1f1c3 100644
--- a/src/SaveTool/SaveTool_drawMainMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/SaveTool/SaveTool_drawMainMenu.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void SaveTool::drawMainMenu() {
                 }
 
                 if(ImGui::MenuItem(ICON_FA_FILE_ARCHIVE " Profile backups", nullptr, false, _profileManager != nullptr)) {
-                    openUri(Utility::Directory::toNativeSeparators(_profileManager->backupsDirectory()));
+                    openUri(Utility::Directory::toNativeSeparators(_backupsDir));
                 }
 
                 ImGui::EndMenu();