diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Components/Timelines/Summary/Parts/EffectPointVisualisation.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Components/Timelines/Summary/Parts/EffectPointVisualisation.cs
index 4db65c4250..7c14152b3d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Components/Timelines/Summary/Parts/EffectPointVisualisation.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Components/Timelines/Summary/Parts/EffectPointVisualisation.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Components.Timelines.Summary.Parts
         }
 
         // kiai sections display duration, so are required to be visualised.
-        public bool IsVisuallyRedundant(ControlPoint other) => (other as EffectControlPoint)?.KiaiMode == effect.KiaiMode;
+        public bool IsVisuallyRedundant(ControlPoint other) => other is EffectControlPoint otherEffect && effect.KiaiMode == otherEffect.KiaiMode;
     }
 }