diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoHitObjects.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoHitObjects.cs
index 0bfd191556..edd9c74485 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoHitObjects.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoHitObjects.cs
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
         private class SwellCircle : BaseCircle
         {
-            private const float symbol_size = TaikoHitObject.CIRCLE_RADIUS * 2f * 0.35f;
-
             public SwellCircle(CirclePiece piece)
                 : base(piece)
             {
@@ -108,7 +106,8 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    TextSize = symbol_size,
+                    TextSize = SYMBOL_INNER_SIZE,
+                    Icon = FontAwesome.fa_asterisk,
                     Shadow = false
                 });
             }
@@ -136,8 +135,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
         private class CentreHitCircle : BaseCircle
         {
-            private const float symbol_size = TaikoHitObject.CIRCLE_RADIUS * 2f * 0.35f;
-
             public CentreHitCircle(CirclePiece piece)
                 : base(piece)
             {
@@ -145,7 +142,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Size = new Vector2(symbol_size),
+                    Size = new Vector2(SYMBOL_INNER_SIZE),
                     Masking = true,
                     Children = new[]
                     {
@@ -166,8 +163,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
         private class RimHitCircle : BaseCircle
         {
-            private const float symbol_size = TaikoHitObject.CIRCLE_RADIUS * 2f * 0.45f;
-
             public RimHitCircle(CirclePiece piece)
                 : base(piece)
             {
@@ -175,8 +170,8 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Size = new Vector2(symbol_size),
-                    BorderThickness = 8,
+                    Size = new Vector2(SYMBOL_SIZE),
+                    BorderThickness = SYMBOL_BORDER,
                     BorderColour = Color4.White,
                     Masking = true,
                     Children = new[]
@@ -200,6 +195,10 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
         private abstract class BaseCircle : Container
         {
+            protected const float SYMBOL_SIZE = TaikoHitObject.CIRCLE_RADIUS * 2f * 0.45f;
+            protected const float SYMBOL_BORDER = 8;
+            protected const float SYMBOL_INNER_SIZE = SYMBOL_SIZE - 2 * SYMBOL_BORDER;
+
             protected readonly CirclePiece Piece;
 
             protected BaseCircle(CirclePiece piece)