diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyBodyPiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyBodyPiece.cs
index 1cba5b8cb3..087b428801 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyBodyPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyBodyPiece.cs
@@ -65,11 +65,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Skinning.Legacy
             if (tmp is IFramedAnimation tmpAnimation && tmpAnimation.FrameCount > 0)
                 frameLength = Math.Max(1000 / 60.0, 170.0 / tmpAnimation.FrameCount);
 
-            light = skin.GetAnimation(lightImage, true, true, frameLength: frameLength).With(d =>
+            light = skin.GetAnimation(lightImage, true, true, frameLength: frameLength)?.With(d =>
             {
-                if (d == null)
-                    return;
-
                 d.Origin = Anchor.Centre;
                 d.Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive;
                 d.Scale = new Vector2(lightScale);
@@ -91,11 +88,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Skinning.Legacy
             direction.BindTo(scrollingInfo.Direction);
             isHitting.BindTo(holdNote.IsHitting);
 
-            bodySprite = skin.GetAnimation(imageName, wrapMode, wrapMode, true, true, frameLength: 30).With(d =>
+            bodySprite = skin.GetAnimation(imageName, wrapMode, wrapMode, true, true, frameLength: 30)?.With(d =>
             {
-                if (d == null)
-                    return;
-
                 if (d is TextureAnimation animation)
                     animation.IsPlaying = false;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyHitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyHitExplosion.cs
index 1ec218644c..95b00e32ea 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyHitExplosion.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyHitExplosion.cs
@@ -43,11 +43,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Skinning.Legacy
             if (tmp is IFramedAnimation tmpAnimation && tmpAnimation.FrameCount > 0)
                 frameLength = Math.Max(1000 / 60.0, 170.0 / tmpAnimation.FrameCount);
 
-            explosion = skin.GetAnimation(imageName, true, false, frameLength: frameLength).With(d =>
+            explosion = skin.GetAnimation(imageName, true, false, frameLength: frameLength)?.With(d =>
             {
-                if (d == null)
-                    return;
-
                 d.Origin = Anchor.Centre;
                 d.Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive;
                 d.Scale = new Vector2(explosionScale);