diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneStoryboardWithOutro.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneStoryboardWithOutro.cs
index 3ed274690e..48a97d54f7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneStoryboardWithOutro.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneStoryboardWithOutro.cs
@@ -90,8 +90,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
             CreateTest(() =>
             {
                 AddStep("fail on first judgement", () => currentFailConditions = (_, __) => true);
-                AddStep("set storyboard duration to 1.3s", () => currentStoryboardDuration = 1300);
+
+                // Fail occurs at 164ms with the provided beatmap.
+                // Fail animation runs for 2.5s realtime but the gameplay time change is *variable* due to the frequency transform being applied, so we need a bit of lenience.
+                AddStep("set storyboard duration to 0.6s", () => currentStoryboardDuration = 600);
             });
+
             AddUntilStep("wait for fail", () => Player.HasFailed);
             AddUntilStep("storyboard ends", () => Player.GameplayClockContainer.GameplayClock.CurrentTime >= currentStoryboardDuration);
             AddUntilStep("wait for fail overlay", () => Player.FailOverlay.State.Value == Visibility.Visible);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailAnimation.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailAnimation.cs
index e250791b72..ea158c5789 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailAnimation.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailAnimation.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Manage the animation to be applied when a player fails.
-    /// Single file; automatically disposed after use.
+    /// Single use and automatically disposed after use.
     /// </summary>
     public class FailAnimation : CompositeDrawable
     {