diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer.cs
index 6a9e5789de..07fda13c8c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System;
-using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
@@ -60,19 +59,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
             // Limit the maximum relative height of the playfield to one-third of available area to avoid it masking out on extreme resolutions.
             relativeHeight = Math.Min(relativeHeight, 1f / 3f);
 
-            Scale = new Vector2(Math.Max((Parent!.ChildSize.Y / 768f) * (relativeHeight / base_relative_height), 1f));
-
-            // on mobile platforms where the base aspect ratio is wider, the taiko playfield
-            // needs to be scaled down to remain playable.
-            if (RuntimeInfo.IsMobile && osuGame != null)
-            {
-                const float base_aspect_ratio = 1024f / 768f;
-                float gameAspectRatio = osuGame.ScalingContainerTargetDrawSize.X / osuGame.ScalingContainerTargetDrawSize.Y;
-                // this magic scale is unexplainable, but required so the playfield doesn't become too zoomed out as the aspect ratio increases.
-                const float magic_scale = 1.25f;
-                Scale *= magic_scale * new Vector2(base_aspect_ratio / gameAspectRatio);
-            }
-
+            Scale = new Vector2(Parent!.ChildSize.Y / 768f * (relativeHeight / base_relative_height));
             Width = 1 / Scale.X;
         }