diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs
index 360cccd6ca..fe7ed855f5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs
@@ -2,22 +2,14 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using OpenTK.Input;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Judgements;
 using System;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable
 {
     public class DrawableDrumRollTick : DrawableTaikoHitObject
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// A list of keys which this HitObject will accept. These are the standard Taiko keys for now.
-        /// These should be moved to bindings later.
-        /// </summary>
-        private readonly List<Key> validKeys = new List<Key>(new[] { Key.D, Key.F, Key.J, Key.K });
-
         private readonly DrumRollTick tick;
 
         public DrawableDrumRollTick(DrumRollTick tick)
@@ -53,18 +45,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable
             // Drum roll ticks shouldn't move
         }
 
-        protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
+        protected override bool HandleKeyPress(Key key)
         {
-            if (args.Repeat)
-                return false;
-
-            if (Judgement.Result.HasValue)
-                return false;
-
-            if (!validKeys.Contains(args.Key))
-                return false;
-
-            return UpdateJudgement(true);
+            return !Judgement.Result.HasValue && UpdateJudgement(true);
         }
     }
 }