diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Scoring/TaikoScoreProcessor.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Scoring/TaikoScoreProcessor.cs
index 0e5df329d8..0048566b15 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Scoring/TaikoScoreProcessor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Scoring/TaikoScoreProcessor.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Scoring
         /// <summary>
         /// Taiko fails at the end of the map if the player has not half-filled their HP bar.
         /// </summary>
-        protected override bool FailCondition => Hits == MaxHits && Health.Value <= 0.5;
+        protected override bool DefaultFailCondition => Hits == MaxHits && Health.Value <= 0.5;
 
         private double hpIncreaseTick;
         private double hpIncreaseGreat;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModPerfect.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModPerfect.cs
index cf7bf141c3..e7887c8fc4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModPerfect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModPerfect.cs
@@ -11,14 +11,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
         public override string ShortenedName => "PF";
         public override string Description => "SS or quit.";
 
-        public bool OnFailCheck(ScoreProcessor scoreProcessor)
-        {
-            return scoreProcessor.Accuracy.Value != 1;
-        }
-
-        public virtual void ApplyToScoreProcessor(ScoreProcessor scoreProcessor)
-        {
-            scoreProcessor.FailChecker += OnFailCheck;
-        }
+        protected override bool FailCondition(ScoreProcessor scoreProcessor) => scoreProcessor.Accuracy.Value != 1;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModSuddenDeath.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModSuddenDeath.cs
index 6675c41bd4..17350fdaa4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModSuddenDeath.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModSuddenDeath.cs
@@ -18,14 +18,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
         public override bool Ranked => true;
         public override Type[] IncompatibleMods => new[] { typeof(ModNoFail), typeof(ModRelax), typeof(ModAutoplay) };
 
-        public bool OnFailCheck(ScoreProcessor scoreProcessor)
+        public void ApplyToScoreProcessor(ScoreProcessor scoreProcessor)
         {
-            return scoreProcessor.Combo.Value != scoreProcessor.HighestCombo.Value;
+            scoreProcessor.FailConditions += FailCondition;
         }
 
-        public virtual void ApplyToScoreProcessor(ScoreProcessor scoreProcessor)
-        {
-            scoreProcessor.FailChecker += OnFailCheck;
-        }
+        protected virtual bool FailCondition(ScoreProcessor scoreProcessor) => scoreProcessor.Combo.Value != scoreProcessor.HighestCombo.Value;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Scoring/ScoreProcessor.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Scoring/ScoreProcessor.cs
index c3ae887a9f..de8a510590 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Scoring/ScoreProcessor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Scoring/ScoreProcessor.cs
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring
         public event Action<Judgement> NewJudgement;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Invoked when we want to check if a failure condition has been fulfilled
+        /// Additional conditions on top of <see cref="DefaultFailCondition"/> that cause a failing state.
         /// </summary>
-        public event Func<ScoreProcessor, bool> FailChecker;
+        public event Func<ScoreProcessor, bool> FailConditions;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The current total score.
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring
         public virtual bool HasFailed { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The conditions for failing.
+        /// The default conditions for failing.
         /// </summary>
-        protected virtual bool FailCondition => Health.Value == Health.MinValue;
+        protected virtual bool DefaultFailCondition => Health.Value == Health.MinValue;
 
         protected ScoreProcessor()
         {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring
         /// </summary>
         protected void UpdateFailed()
         {
-            if (HasFailed || !FailCondition)
+            if (HasFailed || !DefaultFailCondition)
                 return;
 
             if (Failed?.Invoke() != false)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring
             if (HasFailed)
                 return;
 
-            if (FailChecker?.Invoke(this) == true)
+            if (FailConditions?.Invoke(this) == true)
             {
                 if (Failed?.Invoke() != false)
                     HasFailed = true;