diff --git a/src/api/sorting/plugin_sort.cpp b/src/api/sorting/plugin_sort.cpp
index 75400aa4..4a105ad3 100644
--- a/src/api/sorting/plugin_sort.cpp
+++ b/src/api/sorting/plugin_sort.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 namespace loot {
 std::vector<PluginSortingData> GetPluginsSortingData(
-    const GameType gameType,
     const DatabaseInterface& db,
     const std::vector<const PluginInterface*> loadedPluginInterfaces,
     const std::vector<std::string>& loadOrder) {
@@ -57,12 +56,8 @@ std::vector<PluginSortingData> GetPluginsSortingData(
     const auto userMetadata = db.GetPluginUserMetadata(plugin->GetName(), true)
                                   .value_or(PluginMetadata(plugin->GetName()));
 
-    const auto pluginSortingData = PluginSortingData(plugin,
-                                                     masterlistMetadata,
-                                                     userMetadata,
-                                                     loadOrder,
-                                                     gameType,
-                                                     loadedPluginInterfaces);
+    const auto pluginSortingData =
+        PluginSortingData(plugin, masterlistMetadata, userMetadata, loadOrder);
 
     pluginsSortingData.push_back(pluginSortingData);
   }
@@ -274,7 +269,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> SortPlugins(
     Game& game,
     const std::vector<std::string>& loadOrder) {
   auto pluginsSortingData = GetPluginsSortingData(
-      game.GetType(), game.GetDatabase(), game.GetLoadedPlugins(), loadOrder);
+      game.GetDatabase(), game.GetLoadedPlugins(), loadOrder);
 
   const auto logger = getLogger();
   if (logger) {
diff --git a/src/api/sorting/plugin_sort.h b/src/api/sorting/plugin_sort.h
index 424c759b..1d87562c 100644
--- a/src/api/sorting/plugin_sort.h
+++ b/src/api/sorting/plugin_sort.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> SortPlugins(
     std::vector<PluginSortingData>&& pluginsSortingData,
     const std::vector<Group> masterlistGroups,
     const std::vector<Group> userGroups,
-    const std::vector<std::string>& implicitlyActivePlugins);
+    const std::vector<std::string>& earlyLoadingPlugins);
 
 std::vector<std::string> SortPlugins(Game& game,
                                      const std::vector<std::string>& loadOrder);
diff --git a/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.cpp b/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.cpp
index 0a718751..9b2c0327 100644
--- a/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.cpp
+++ b/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ PluginSortingData::PluginSortingData(
     const PluginSortingInterface* plugin,
     const PluginMetadata& masterlistMetadata,
     const PluginMetadata& userMetadata,
-    const std::vector<std::string>& loadOrder,
-    const GameType gameType,
-    const std::vector<const PluginInterface*>& loadedPlugins) :
+    const std::vector<std::string>& loadOrder) :
     plugin_(plugin),
     group_(userMetadata.GetGroup().value_or(
         masterlistMetadata.GetGroup().value_or(Group::DEFAULT_NAME))),
diff --git a/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.h b/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.h
index d998ede3..66e31db2 100644
--- a/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.h
+++ b/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.h
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ public:
       const PluginSortingInterface* plugin,
       const PluginMetadata& masterlistMetadata,
       const PluginMetadata& userMetadata,
-      const std::vector<std::string>& loadOrder,
-      const GameType gameType,
-      const std::vector<const PluginInterface*>& loadedPlugins);
+      const std::vector<std::string>& loadOrder);
 
   std::string GetName() const;
   bool IsMaster() const;
diff --git a/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_graph_test.h b/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_graph_test.h
index 7044aa82..d546b193 100644
--- a/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_graph_test.h
+++ b/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_graph_test.h
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ protected:
     const auto plugin = GetPlugin(name);
 
     return PluginSortingData(
-        plugin, PluginMetadata(), PluginMetadata(), {}, GameType::tes4, {});
+        plugin, PluginMetadata(), PluginMetadata(), {});
   }
 
   PluginSortingData CreatePluginSortingData(const std::string& name,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ protected:
     }
 
     return PluginSortingData(
-        plugin, masterlistMetadata, userMetadata, {}, GameType::tes4, {});
+        plugin, masterlistMetadata, userMetadata, {});
   }
 
   plugingraph::TestPlugin* GetPlugin(const std::string& name) {
diff --git a/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_sort_test.h b/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_sort_test.h
index 1f6d4d5b..13e5b9b8 100644
--- a/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_sort_test.h
+++ b/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_sort_test.h
@@ -99,9 +99,7 @@ protected:
     return PluginSortingData(plugin,
                              PluginMetadata(),
                              PluginMetadata(),
-                             loadOrder,
-                             GameType::tes4,
-                             {});
+                             loadOrder);
   }
 
   plugingraph::TestPlugin* GetPlugin(const std::string& name) {
diff --git a/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_sorting_data_test.h b/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_sorting_data_test.h
index 5d288698..06d4d1e5 100644
--- a/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_sorting_data_test.h
+++ b/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_sorting_data_test.h
@@ -101,18 +101,14 @@ TEST_P(PluginSortingDataTest, lightFlaggedEspFilesShouldNotBeTreatedAsMasters) {
       dynamic_cast<const PluginSortingInterface *>(game_.GetPlugin(blankEsp)),
       PluginMetadata(),
       PluginMetadata(),
-      getLoadOrder(),
-      game_.GetType(),
-      loadedPlugins);
+      getLoadOrder());
   EXPECT_FALSE(esp.IsMaster());
 
   auto master = PluginSortingData(
       dynamic_cast<const PluginSortingInterface *>(game_.GetPlugin(blankEsm)),
       PluginMetadata(),
       PluginMetadata(),
-      getLoadOrder(),
-      game_.GetType(),
-      loadedPlugins);
+      getLoadOrder());
   EXPECT_TRUE(master.IsMaster());
 
   if (GetParam() == GameType::fo4 || GetParam() == GameType::tes5se) {
@@ -120,9 +116,7 @@ TEST_P(PluginSortingDataTest, lightFlaggedEspFilesShouldNotBeTreatedAsMasters) {
         dynamic_cast<const PluginSortingInterface *>(game_.GetPlugin(blankEsl)),
         PluginMetadata(),
         PluginMetadata(),
-        getLoadOrder(),
-        game_.GetType(),
-        loadedPlugins);
+        getLoadOrder());
     EXPECT_TRUE(lightMaster.IsMaster());
 
     auto lightPlugin =
@@ -130,9 +124,7 @@ TEST_P(PluginSortingDataTest, lightFlaggedEspFilesShouldNotBeTreatedAsMasters) {
                               game_.GetPlugin(blankEslEsp)),
                           PluginMetadata(),
                           PluginMetadata(),
-                          getLoadOrder(),
-                          game_.GetType(),
-                          loadedPlugins);
+                          getLoadOrder());
     EXPECT_FALSE(lightPlugin.IsMaster());
   }
 }
@@ -145,9 +137,7 @@ TEST_P(PluginSortingDataTest,
       dynamic_cast<const Plugin *>(game_.GetPlugin(blankMasterDependentEsm)),
       PluginMetadata(),
       PluginMetadata(),
-      getLoadOrder(),
-      game_.GetType(),
-      getLoadedPlugins());
+      getLoadOrder());
   EXPECT_EQ(4, plugin.GetOverrideRecordCount());
 }
 }