diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModFlashlight.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModFlashlight.cs
index 26bbb6d71b..64f2f4c18a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModFlashlight.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModFlashlight.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Mods
             /// </param>
             private Vector2 adjustSizeForPlayfieldAspectRatio(float size)
             {
-                return new Vector2(0, size * taikoPlayfield.DrawHeight / TaikoPlayfield.BASE_HEIGHT);
+                return new Vector2(0, size * taikoPlayfield.Parent!.Scale.Y);
             }
 
             protected override void UpdateFlashlightSize(float size)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/TaikoLegacyHitTarget.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/TaikoLegacyHitTarget.cs
index 2f845adcd8..cf9d8dd52e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/TaikoLegacyHitTarget.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/TaikoLegacyHitTarget.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osuTK;
 
@@ -13,14 +12,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning.Legacy
 {
     public partial class TaikoLegacyHitTarget : CompositeDrawable
     {
-        private Container content = null!;
-
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(ISkinSource skin)
         {
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
-            InternalChild = content = new Container
+            InternalChild = new Container
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
@@ -46,14 +43,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning.Legacy
                 }
             };
         }
-
-        protected override void Update()
-        {
-            base.Update();
-
-            // Relying on RelativeSizeAxes.Both + FillMode.Fit doesn't work due to the precise pixel layout requirements.
-            // This is a bit ugly but makes the non-legacy implementations a lot cleaner to implement.
-            content.Scale = new Vector2(DrawHeight / TaikoPlayfield.BASE_HEIGHT);
-        }
     }
 }