diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/DrawableDate.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/DrawableDate.cs
index b725f46e76..cf0a0fee37 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/DrawableDate.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/DrawableDate.cs
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics
 {
     public class DrawableDate : OsuSpriteText, IHasTooltip
     {
-        private readonly DateTimeOffset date;
+        protected readonly DateTimeOffset Date;
 
         public DrawableDate(DateTimeOffset date)
         {
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
             Font = "Exo2.0-RegularItalic";
 
-            this.date = date.ToLocalTime();
+            this.Date = date.ToLocalTime();
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics
         {
             updateTime();
 
-            var diffToNow = DateTimeOffset.Now.Subtract(date);
+            var diffToNow = DateTimeOffset.Now.Subtract(Date);
 
             double timeUntilNextUpdate = 1000;
             if (diffToNow.TotalSeconds > 60)
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics
 
         public override bool HandleMouseInput => true;
 
-        protected virtual string Format() => date.Humanize();
+        protected virtual string Format() => Date.Humanize();
 
         private void updateTime() => Text = Format();
 
-        public virtual string TooltipText => string.Format($"{date:MMMM d, yyyy h:mm tt \"UTC\"z}");
+        public virtual string TooltipText => string.Format($"{Date:MMMM d, yyyy h:mm tt \"UTC\"z}");
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/DrawableJoinDate.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/DrawableJoinDate.cs
index 763aea60ba..a0d28406d3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/DrawableJoinDate.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/DrawableJoinDate.cs
@@ -7,17 +7,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics
 {
     public class DrawableJoinDate : DrawableDate
     {
-        private readonly DateTimeOffset date;
-
-        public DrawableJoinDate(DateTimeOffset date) : base(date)
+        public DrawableJoinDate(DateTimeOffset date)
+            : base(date)
         {
-            this.date = date;
         }
 
-        protected override string Format() => Text = date.ToUniversalTime().Year < 2008 ?
-            "Here since the beginning" :
-            string.Format($"{date:MMMM yyyy}");
+        protected override string Format() => Text = Date.ToUniversalTime().Year < 2008 ? "Here since the beginning" : $"{Date:MMMM yyyy}";
 
-        public override string TooltipText => string.Format($"{date:MMMM d, yyyy}");
+        public override string TooltipText => $"{Date:MMMM d, yyyy}";
     }
 }