diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneLegacyTaikoPlayer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneLegacyTaikoPlayer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d1f80768b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneLegacyTaikoPlayer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Game.Database;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Skinning;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
+{
+    public class TestSceneLegacyTaikoPlayer : PlayerTestScene
+    {
+        protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new TaikoRuleset();
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(SkinManager skins)
+        {
+            skins.CurrentSkinInfo.Value = DefaultLegacySkin.CreateInfo().ToLiveUnmanaged();
+        }
+
+        protected override TestPlayer CreatePlayer(Ruleset ruleset)
+        {
+            SelectedMods.Value = new[] { new TaikoModClassic() };
+            return base.CreatePlayer(ruleset);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayer.cs
index cd7511241a..8b7a2d0c13 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayer.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Game.Database;
+using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
@@ -8,5 +11,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
     public class TestSceneTaikoPlayer : PlayerTestScene
     {
         protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new TaikoRuleset();
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(SkinManager skins)
+        {
+            skins.CurrentSkinInfo.Value = DefaultSkin.CreateInfo().ToLiveUnmanaged();
+        }
     }
 }