diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/ParticipantPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/ParticipantPanel.cs
index 8b907066a8..8036e5f702 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/ParticipantPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/ParticipantPanel.cs
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer.Participants
                                     Scale = new Vector2(0.5f),
                                     ExpansionMode = ExpansionMode.AlwaysContracted,
                                     DisplayUnrankedText = false,
-                                    ExpandOnAppear = false
                                 }
                             },
                             userStateDisplay = new StateDisplay
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ModDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ModDisplay.cs
index 052484afc4..68d019bf71 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ModDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ModDisplay.cs
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
 
         public ExpansionMode ExpansionMode = ExpansionMode.ExpandOnHover;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Whether the mods should initially appear expanded, before potentially contracting into their final expansion state (depending on <see cref="ExpansionMode"/>).
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool ExpandOnAppear = true;
-
         private readonly Bindable<IReadOnlyList<Mod>> current = new Bindable<IReadOnlyList<Mod>>();
 
         public Bindable<IReadOnlyList<Mod>> Current
@@ -115,7 +110,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
 
             expand();
 
-            using (iconsContainer.BeginDelayedSequence(ExpandOnAppear ? 1200 : 0))
+            using (iconsContainer.BeginDelayedSequence(1200))
                 contract();
         }