diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
index 35410a7a77..37525470c2 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch
 
         public override int LegacyID => 2;
 
-        public CatchRuleset(RulesetInfo rulesetInfo)
+        public CatchRuleset(RulesetInfo rulesetInfo = null)
             : base(rulesetInfo)
         {
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatchPlayer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatchPlayer.cs
index cadf5b36b0..dbd5e5b36c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatchPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatchPlayer.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
     [Ignore("getting CI working")]
     public class TestCaseCatchPlayer : Game.Tests.Visual.TestCasePlayer
     {
-        public TestCaseCatchPlayer() : base(typeof(CatchRuleset))
+        public TestCaseCatchPlayer() : base(new CatchRuleset())
         {
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatchStacker.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatchStacker.cs
index fca07408b3..b9fa38f74e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatchStacker.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatchStacker.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
     public class TestCaseCatchStacker : Game.Tests.Visual.TestCasePlayer
     {
         public TestCaseCatchStacker()
-            : base(typeof(CatchRuleset))
+            : base(new CatchRuleset())
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseHyperdash.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseHyperdash.cs
index fd8309c2dc..59659b3d0d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseHyperdash.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseHyperdash.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
     public class TestCaseHyperdash : Game.Tests.Visual.TestCasePlayer
     {
         public TestCaseHyperdash()
-            : base(typeof(CatchRuleset))
+            : base(new CatchRuleset())
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs
index 0c66d8d80a..725eb5cf76 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
     public class TestCasePerformancePoints : Game.Tests.Visual.TestCasePerformancePoints
     {
         public TestCasePerformancePoints()
-            : base(new CatchRuleset(new RulesetInfo()))
+            : base(new CatchRuleset())
         {
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
index 95708e4d11..b553879ef3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania
 
         public override int LegacyID => 3;
 
-        public ManiaRuleset(RulesetInfo rulesetInfo)
+        public ManiaRuleset(RulesetInfo rulesetInfo = null)
             : base(rulesetInfo)
         {
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs
index f611ae6f43..c76816db6a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
     public class TestCasePerformancePoints : Game.Tests.Visual.TestCasePerformancePoints
     {
         public TestCasePerformancePoints()
-            : base(new ManiaRuleset(new RulesetInfo()))
+            : base(new ManiaRuleset())
         {
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
index 1ba32f474d..b38f95694f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu
 
         public override int LegacyID => 0;
 
-        public OsuRuleset(RulesetInfo rulesetInfo)
+        public OsuRuleset(RulesetInfo rulesetInfo = null)
             : base(rulesetInfo)
         {
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs
index 4b3277a4e2..500347c874 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
     public class TestCasePerformancePoints : Game.Tests.Visual.TestCasePerformancePoints
     {
         public TestCasePerformancePoints()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset(new RulesetInfo()))
+            : base(new OsuRuleset())
         {
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
index 940fdf4fc9..50cc80db50 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko
 
         public override int LegacyID => 1;
 
-        public TaikoRuleset(RulesetInfo rulesetInfo)
+        public TaikoRuleset(RulesetInfo rulesetInfo = null)
             : base(rulesetInfo)
         {
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs
index 639483b196..3d2d97b6d3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Tests/TestCasePerformancePoints.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
     public class TestCasePerformancePoints : Game.Tests.Visual.TestCasePerformancePoints
     {
         public TestCasePerformancePoints()
-            : base(new TaikoRuleset(new RulesetInfo()))
+            : base(new TaikoRuleset())
         {
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseGamefield.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseGamefield.cs
index 0eebd29ffe..44f46dea18 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseGamefield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseGamefield.cs
@@ -56,25 +56,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
                     Clock = new FramedClock(),
                     Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
-                        new OsuRulesetContainer(new OsuRuleset(new RulesetInfo()), beatmap, false)
+                        new OsuRulesetContainer(new OsuRuleset(), beatmap, false)
                         {
                             Scale = new Vector2(0.5f),
                             Anchor = Anchor.TopLeft,
                             Origin = Anchor.TopLeft
                         },
-                        new TaikoRulesetContainer(new TaikoRuleset(new RulesetInfo()),beatmap, false)
+                        new TaikoRulesetContainer(new TaikoRuleset(),beatmap, false)
                         {
                             Scale = new Vector2(0.5f),
                             Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
                             Origin = Anchor.TopRight
                         },
-                        new CatchRulesetContainer(new CatchRuleset(new RulesetInfo()),beatmap, false)
+                        new CatchRulesetContainer(new CatchRuleset(),beatmap, false)
                         {
                             Scale = new Vector2(0.5f),
                             Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
                             Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft
                         },
-                        new ManiaRulesetContainer(new ManiaRuleset(new RulesetInfo()),beatmap, false)
+                        new ManiaRulesetContainer(new ManiaRuleset(),beatmap, false)
                         {
                             Scale = new Vector2(0.5f),
                             Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/DummyWorkingBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/DummyWorkingBeatmap.cs
index 0ae6637167..f4a3dacd53 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/DummyWorkingBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/DummyWorkingBeatmap.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
 
                 public override string ShortName => "dummy";
 
-                public DummyRuleset(RulesetInfo rulesetInfo)
+                public DummyRuleset(RulesetInfo rulesetInfo = null)
                     : base(rulesetInfo)
                 {
                 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Ruleset.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Ruleset.cs
index 6c5c272eac..4f256621fb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Ruleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Ruleset.cs
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets
 
         public Mod GetAutoplayMod() => GetAllMods().First(mod => mod is ModAutoplay);
 
-        protected Ruleset(RulesetInfo rulesetInfo)
+        protected Ruleset(RulesetInfo rulesetInfo = null)
         {
-            RulesetInfo = rulesetInfo;
+            RulesetInfo = rulesetInfo ?? createRulesetInfo();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -88,5 +88,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets
         /// <param name="variant">The variant.</param>
         /// <returns>A descriptive name of the variant.</returns>
         public virtual string GetVariantName(int variant) => string.Empty;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a ruleset info based on this ruleset.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A filled <see cref="RulesetInfo"/>.</returns>
+        private RulesetInfo createRulesetInfo() => new RulesetInfo
+        {
+            Name = Description,
+            ShortName = ShortName,
+            InstantiationInfo = GetType().AssemblyQualifiedName,
+            ID = LegacyID
+        };
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/RulesetStore.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/RulesetStore.cs
index 76a4c99b86..01e3b6848f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/RulesetStore.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/RulesetStore.cs
@@ -58,30 +58,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets
         {
             var context = GetContext();
 
-            var instances = loaded_assemblies.Values.Select(r => (Ruleset)Activator.CreateInstance(r, new RulesetInfo())).ToList();
+            var instances = loaded_assemblies.Values.Select(r => (Ruleset)Activator.CreateInstance(r, (RulesetInfo)null)).ToList();
 
             //add all legacy modes in correct order
             foreach (var r in instances.Where(r => r.LegacyID >= 0).OrderBy(r => r.LegacyID))
             {
-                var rulesetInfo = createRulesetInfo(r);
-                if (context.RulesetInfo.SingleOrDefault(rsi => rsi.ID == rulesetInfo.ID) == null)
-                {
-                    context.RulesetInfo.Add(rulesetInfo);
-                }
+                if (context.RulesetInfo.SingleOrDefault(rsi => rsi.ID == r.RulesetInfo.ID) == null)
+                    context.RulesetInfo.Add(r.RulesetInfo);
             }
 
             context.SaveChanges();
 
             //add any other modes
             foreach (var r in instances.Where(r => r.LegacyID < 0))
-            {
-                var us = createRulesetInfo(r);
-
-                var existing = context.RulesetInfo.FirstOrDefault(ri => ri.InstantiationInfo == us.InstantiationInfo);
-
-                if (existing == null)
-                    context.RulesetInfo.Add(us);
-            }
+                if (context.RulesetInfo.FirstOrDefault(ri => ri.InstantiationInfo == r.RulesetInfo.InstantiationInfo) == null)
+                    context.RulesetInfo.Add(r.RulesetInfo);
 
             context.SaveChanges();
 
@@ -124,13 +115,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets
             {
             }
         }
-
-        private RulesetInfo createRulesetInfo(Ruleset ruleset) => new RulesetInfo
-        {
-            Name = ruleset.Description,
-            ShortName = ruleset.ShortName,
-            InstantiationInfo = ruleset.GetType().AssemblyQualifiedName,
-            ID = ruleset.LegacyID
-        };
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCasePlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCasePlayer.cs
index 72c1fc7369..181ed5e0e6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCasePlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCasePlayer.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
@@ -18,24 +17,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 {
     public abstract class TestCasePlayer : ScreenTestCase
     {
-        private readonly Type ruleset;
+        private readonly Ruleset ruleset;
 
         protected Player Player;
 
         private TestWorkingBeatmap working;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Create a TestCase which runs through the Player screen.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="ruleset">An optional ruleset type which we want to target. If not provided we'll allow all rulesets to be tested.</param>
-        protected TestCasePlayer(Type ruleset)
+        protected TestCasePlayer(Ruleset ruleset)
         {
             this.ruleset = ruleset;
         }
 
         protected TestCasePlayer()
         {
-
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -48,14 +42,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
                 Depth = int.MaxValue
             });
 
-            string instantiation = ruleset?.AssemblyQualifiedName;
-
-            foreach (var r in rulesets.AvailableRulesets.Where(rs => instantiation == null || rs.InstantiationInfo == instantiation))
+            if (ruleset != null)
             {
                 Player p = null;
-                AddStep(r.Name, () => p = loadPlayerFor(r));
+                AddStep(ruleset.RulesetInfo.Name, () => p = loadPlayerFor(ruleset));
                 AddUntilStep(() => p.IsLoaded);
             }
+            else
+            {
+                foreach (var r in rulesets.AvailableRulesets)
+                {
+                    Player p = null;
+                    AddStep(r.Name, () => p = loadPlayerFor(r));
+                    AddUntilStep(() => p.IsLoaded);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         protected virtual Beatmap CreateBeatmap()
@@ -69,21 +70,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
             return beatmap;
         }
 
-        private Player loadPlayerFor(RulesetInfo r)
+        private Player loadPlayerFor(RulesetInfo ri) => loadPlayerFor(ri.CreateInstance());
+
+        private Player loadPlayerFor(Ruleset r)
         {
             var beatmap = CreateBeatmap();
 
-            beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset = r;
-
-            var instance = r.CreateInstance();
+            beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset = r.RulesetInfo;
 
             working = new TestWorkingBeatmap(beatmap);
-            working.Mods.Value = new[] { instance.GetAllMods().First(m => m is ModNoFail) };
+            working.Mods.Value = new[] { r.GetAllMods().First(m => m is ModNoFail) };
 
             if (Player != null)
                 Remove(Player);
 
-            var player = CreatePlayer(working, instance);
+            var player = CreatePlayer(working, r);
 
             LoadComponentAsync(player, LoadScreen);