diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Default/DefaultSliderBall.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Default/DefaultSliderBall.cs
index 37e5e150bd..97bb4a3697 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Default/DefaultSliderBall.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Default/DefaultSliderBall.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Skinning.Default
 
         private void updateStateTransforms(DrawableHitObject drawableObject, ArmedState state)
         {
-            // see comment in LegacySliderBall.updateStateTransforms
+            // Gets called by slider ticks, tails, etc., leading to duplicated
+            // animations which may negatively affect performance
             if (drawableObject is not DrawableSlider)
                 return;