diff --git a/osu.Game.Tournament/Components/TournamentBeatmapPanel.cs b/osu.Game.Tournament/Components/TournamentBeatmapPanel.cs
index 328b9278d5..b81a45c1d7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tournament/Components/TournamentBeatmapPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tournament/Components/TournamentBeatmapPanel.cs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tournament.Components
                                 },
                                 new TournamentSpriteText
                                 {
-                                    Text = Beatmap.Metadata?.Author,
+                                    Text = Beatmap.Metadata.Author,
                                     Padding = new MarginPadding { Right = 20 },
                                     Font = OsuFont.Torus.With(weight: FontWeight.Bold, size: 14)
                                 },