diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/Responses/APIUser.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/Responses/APIUser.cs
index 7c4093006d..2ee66453cf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/Responses/APIUser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/Responses/APIUser.cs
@@ -34,20 +34,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses
         [JsonProperty(@"previous_usernames")]
         public string[] PreviousUsernames;
 
-        private CountryCode? countryCode;
+        [JsonProperty(@"country_code")]
+        private string countryCodeString;
 
         public CountryCode CountryCode
         {
-            get => countryCode ??= (Enum.TryParse(country?.Code, out CountryCode result) ? result : default);
-            set => countryCode = value;
+            get => Enum.TryParse(countryCodeString, out CountryCode result) ? result : CountryCode.Unknown;
+            set => countryCodeString = value.ToString();
         }
 
-#pragma warning disable 649
-        [CanBeNull]
-        [JsonProperty(@"country")]
-        private Country country;
-#pragma warning restore 649
-
         public readonly Bindable<UserStatus> Status = new Bindable<UserStatus>();
 
         public readonly Bindable<UserActivity> Activity = new Bindable<UserActivity>();