diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneScrollingHitObjects.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneScrollingHitObjects.cs
index 88d295561e..283fe594ea 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneScrollingHitObjects.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneScrollingHitObjects.cs
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 
         private IList<MultiplierControlPoint> testControlPoints => new List<MultiplierControlPoint>
         {
-            new MultiplierControlPoint(time_range) { EffectPoint = { ApproachRate = 1.25 } },
-            new MultiplierControlPoint(1.5 * time_range) { EffectPoint = { ApproachRate = 1 } },
-            new MultiplierControlPoint(2 * time_range) { EffectPoint = { ApproachRate = 1.5 } }
+            new MultiplierControlPoint(time_range) { EffectPoint = { ScrollSpeed = 1.25 } },
+            new MultiplierControlPoint(1.5 * time_range) { EffectPoint = { ScrollSpeed = 1 } },
+            new MultiplierControlPoint(2 * time_range) { EffectPoint = { ScrollSpeed = 1.5 } }
         };
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/ControlPoints/EffectControlPoint.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/ControlPoints/EffectControlPoint.cs
index a7423e4710..7f550a52fc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/ControlPoints/EffectControlPoint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/ControlPoints/EffectControlPoint.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints
         {
             KiaiModeBindable = { Disabled = true },
             OmitFirstBarLineBindable = { Disabled = true },
-            ApproachRateBindable = { Disabled = true }
+            ScrollSpeedBindable = { Disabled = true }
         };
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints
         public readonly BindableBool OmitFirstBarLineBindable = new BindableBool();
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The relative approach rate at this control point.
+        /// The relative scroll speed at this control point.
         /// </summary>
-        public readonly BindableDouble ApproachRateBindable = new BindableDouble(1)
+        public readonly BindableDouble ScrollSpeedBindable = new BindableDouble(1)
         {
             Precision = 0.01,
             Default = 1,
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints
         };
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The relative approach rate.
+        /// The relative scroll speed.
         /// </summary>
-        public double ApproachRate
+        public double ScrollSpeed
         {
-            get => ApproachRateBindable.Value;
-            set => ApproachRateBindable.Value = value;
+            get => ScrollSpeedBindable.Value;
+            set => ScrollSpeedBindable.Value = value;
         }
 
         public override Color4 GetRepresentingColour(OsuColour colours) => colours.Purple;
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints
                && existing is EffectControlPoint existingEffect
                && KiaiMode == existingEffect.KiaiMode
                && OmitFirstBarLine == existingEffect.OmitFirstBarLine
-               && ApproachRate == existingEffect.ApproachRate;
+               && ScrollSpeed == existingEffect.ScrollSpeed;
 
         public override void CopyFrom(ControlPoint other)
         {
             KiaiMode = ((EffectControlPoint)other).KiaiMode;
             OmitFirstBarLine = ((EffectControlPoint)other).OmitFirstBarLine;
-            ApproachRate = ((EffectControlPoint)other).ApproachRate;
+            ScrollSpeed = ((EffectControlPoint)other).ScrollSpeed;
 
             base.CopyFrom(other);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs
index c19ab0fca9..d075af291c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
             {
                 KiaiMode = kiaiMode,
                 OmitFirstBarLine = omitFirstBarSignature,
-                ApproachRate = speedMultiplier,
+                ScrollSpeed = speedMultiplier,
             }, timingChange);
 
             addControlPoint(time, new LegacySampleControlPoint
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Timing/MultiplierControlPoint.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Timing/MultiplierControlPoint.cs
index d5d1c849ec..23325bcd13 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Timing/MultiplierControlPoint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Timing/MultiplierControlPoint.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Timing
         /// <summary>
         /// The aggregate multiplier which this <see cref="MultiplierControlPoint"/> provides.
         /// </summary>
-        public double Multiplier => Velocity * EffectPoint.ApproachRate * BaseBeatLength / TimingPoint.BeatLength;
+        public double Multiplier => Velocity * EffectPoint.ScrollSpeed * BaseBeatLength / TimingPoint.BeatLength;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The base beat length to scale the <see cref="TimingPoint"/> provided multiplier relative to.