diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 34217e6206..05927526d5 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ csharp_style_conditional_delegate_call = true:suggestion
 #Style - unused
 dotnet_code_quality_unused_parameters = non_public:silent
 csharp_style_unused_value_expression_statement_preference = discard_variable:silent
-csharp_style_unused_value_assignment_preference = discard_variable:silent
+csharp_style_unused_value_assignment_preference = discard_variable:suggestion
 
 #Style - variable declaration
 csharp_style_inlined_variable_declaration = true:silent
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Beatmaps/Patterns/Legacy/HitObjectPatternGenerator.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Beatmaps/Patterns/Legacy/HitObjectPatternGenerator.cs
index ada960a78d..be3c43699d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Beatmaps/Patterns/Legacy/HitObjectPatternGenerator.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Beatmaps/Patterns/Legacy/HitObjectPatternGenerator.cs
@@ -168,43 +168,43 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps.Patterns.Legacy
                 }
 
                 if (convertType.HasFlag(PatternType.KeepSingle))
-                    return pattern = generateRandomNotes(1);
+                    return generateRandomNotes(1);
 
                 if (convertType.HasFlag(PatternType.Mirror))
                 {
                     if (ConversionDifficulty > 6.5)
-                        return pattern = generateRandomPatternWithMirrored(0.12, 0.38, 0.12);
+                        return generateRandomPatternWithMirrored(0.12, 0.38, 0.12);
                     if (ConversionDifficulty > 4)
-                        return pattern = generateRandomPatternWithMirrored(0.12, 0.17, 0);
+                        return generateRandomPatternWithMirrored(0.12, 0.17, 0);
 
-                    return pattern = generateRandomPatternWithMirrored(0.12, 0, 0);
+                    return generateRandomPatternWithMirrored(0.12, 0, 0);
                 }
 
                 if (ConversionDifficulty > 6.5)
                 {
                     if (convertType.HasFlag(PatternType.LowProbability))
-                        return pattern = generateRandomPattern(0.78, 0.42, 0, 0);
+                        return generateRandomPattern(0.78, 0.42, 0, 0);
 
-                    return pattern = generateRandomPattern(1, 0.62, 0, 0);
+                    return generateRandomPattern(1, 0.62, 0, 0);
                 }
 
                 if (ConversionDifficulty > 4)
                 {
                     if (convertType.HasFlag(PatternType.LowProbability))
-                        return pattern = generateRandomPattern(0.35, 0.08, 0, 0);
+                        return generateRandomPattern(0.35, 0.08, 0, 0);
 
-                    return pattern = generateRandomPattern(0.52, 0.15, 0, 0);
+                    return generateRandomPattern(0.52, 0.15, 0, 0);
                 }
 
                 if (ConversionDifficulty > 2)
                 {
                     if (convertType.HasFlag(PatternType.LowProbability))
-                        return pattern = generateRandomPattern(0.18, 0, 0, 0);
+                        return generateRandomPattern(0.18, 0, 0, 0);
 
-                    return pattern = generateRandomPattern(0.45, 0, 0, 0);
+                    return generateRandomPattern(0.45, 0, 0, 0);
                 }
 
-                return pattern = generateRandomPattern(0, 0, 0, 0);
+                return generateRandomPattern(0, 0, 0, 0);
             }
             finally
             {
@@ -384,8 +384,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps.Patterns.Legacy
         /// <returns>The amount of notes to be generated. The note to be added to the centre column will NOT be part of this count.</returns>
         private int getRandomNoteCountMirrored(double centreProbability, double p2, double p3, out bool addToCentre)
         {
-            addToCentre = false;
-
             switch (TotalColumns)
             {
                 case 2: