diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/Checks/CheckOffscreenObjectsTest.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/Checks/CheckOffscreenObjectsTest.cs
index fa7854765f..33b839650f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/Checks/CheckOffscreenObjectsTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/Checks/CheckOffscreenObjectsTest.cs
@@ -246,18 +246,24 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor.Checks
             assertOffscreenSlider(beatmap);
         }
 
-        private void assertOneIssue(IBeatmap beatmap, int templateIndex)
+        private void assertOffscreenCircle(IBeatmap beatmap)
         {
             var issues = check.Run(beatmap).ToList();
             var issue = issues.FirstOrDefault();
 
             Assert.That(issues.Count == 1);
             Assert.That(issue != null);
-            Assert.That(issue.Template.Equals(check.PossibleTemplates.ElementAt(templateIndex)));
+            Assert.That(issue.Template is CheckOffscreenObjects.IssueTemplateOffscreenCircle);
         }
 
-        private void assertOffscreenCircle(IBeatmap beatmap) => assertOneIssue(beatmap, 0);
+        private void assertOffscreenSlider(IBeatmap beatmap)
+        {
+            var issues = check.Run(beatmap).ToList();
+            var issue = issues.FirstOrDefault();
 
-        private void assertOffscreenSlider(IBeatmap beatmap) => assertOneIssue(beatmap, 1);
+            Assert.That(issues.Count == 1);
+            Assert.That(issue != null);
+            Assert.That(issue.Template is CheckOffscreenObjects.IssueTemplateOffscreenSlider);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Checks/CheckOffscreenObjects.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Checks/CheckOffscreenObjects.cs
index 0a682c4a83..c241db7e06 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Checks/CheckOffscreenObjects.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Checks/CheckOffscreenObjects.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Checks
                    position.Y - radius < min_y || position.Y + radius > max_y;
         }
 
-        private class IssueTemplateOffscreenCircle : IssueTemplate
+        public class IssueTemplateOffscreenCircle : IssueTemplate
         {
             public IssueTemplateOffscreenCircle(ICheck check)
                 : base(check, IssueType.Problem, "This circle goes offscreen on a 4:3 aspect ratio.")
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Checks
             public Issue Create(HitCircle circle) => new Issue(circle, this);
         }
 
-        private class IssueTemplateOffscreenSlider : IssueTemplate
+        public class IssueTemplateOffscreenSlider : IssueTemplate
         {
             public IssueTemplateOffscreenSlider(ICheck check)
                 : base(check, IssueType.Problem, "This slider goes offscreen here on a 4:3 aspect ratio.")
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Editing/Checks/CheckBackgroundTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Editing/Checks/CheckBackgroundTest.cs
index 2f309afb6c..327abcab6c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Editing/Checks/CheckBackgroundTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Editing/Checks/CheckBackgroundTest.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Editing.Checks
 
             Assert.That(issues.Count == 1);
             Assert.That(issue != null);
-            Assert.That(issue.Template.Equals(check.PossibleTemplates.ElementAt(1)));
+            Assert.That(issue.Template is CheckBackground.IssueTemplateDoesNotExist);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Editing.Checks
 
             Assert.That(issues.Count == 1);
             Assert.That(issue != null);
-            Assert.That(issue.Template.Equals(check.PossibleTemplates.ElementAt(0)));
+            Assert.That(issue.Template is CheckBackground.IssueTemplateNoneSet);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Checks/CheckBackground.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Checks/CheckBackground.cs
index 463b596120..4d5069f446 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Checks/CheckBackground.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Checks/CheckBackground.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Checks
             yield return new IssueTemplateDoesNotExist(this).Create(beatmap.Metadata.BackgroundFile);
         }
 
-        private class IssueTemplateNoneSet : IssueTemplate
+        public class IssueTemplateNoneSet : IssueTemplate
         {
             public IssueTemplateNoneSet(ICheck check)
                 : base(check, IssueType.Problem, "No background has been set")
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Checks
             public Issue Create() => new Issue(this);
         }
 
-        private class IssueTemplateDoesNotExist : IssueTemplate
+        public class IssueTemplateDoesNotExist : IssueTemplate
         {
             public IssueTemplateDoesNotExist(ICheck check)
                 : base(check, IssueType.Problem, "The background file \"{0}\" does not exist.")
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Checks/Components/IssueTemplate.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Checks/Components/IssueTemplate.cs
index e21f14f4bc..97df79ecd8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Checks/Components/IssueTemplate.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Checks/Components/IssueTemplate.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Checks.Components
                 }
             }
         }
-
-        public bool Equals(IssueTemplate other) => other.Type == Type && other.UnformattedMessage == UnformattedMessage;
     }
 }