diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/Mod.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/Mod.cs
index 5555770822..9a45e2458d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/Mod.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/Mod.cs
@@ -80,8 +80,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
}
///
- /// The score multiplier of this mod.
+ /// The (legacy) score multiplier of this mod.
///
+ ///
+ /// This is not applied for newly set scores, but may be required for display purposes when showing legacy scores.
+ ///
[JsonIgnore]
public virtual double ScoreMultiplier => 1;