diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSoloGameplayLeaderboard.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSoloGameplayLeaderboard.cs
index dbd14db818..6b2f5767f8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSoloGameplayLeaderboard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSoloGameplayLeaderboard.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
                     Scores = { BindTarget = scores },
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    AlwaysVisible = { Value = false },
                     Expanded = { Value = true },
                 };
             });
@@ -101,12 +100,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 
             AddStep("set config visible false", () => configVisibility.Value = false);
             AddUntilStep("leaderboard not visible", () => leaderboard.Alpha == 0);
-
-            AddStep("set always visible", () => leaderboard.AlwaysVisible.Value = true);
-            AddUntilStep("leaderboard visible", () => leaderboard.Alpha == 1);
-
-            AddStep("set config visible true", () => configVisibility.Value = true);
-            AddAssert("leaderboard still visible", () => leaderboard.Alpha == 1);
         }
 
         private static List<ScoreInfo> createSampleScores()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/SoloGameplayLeaderboard.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/SoloGameplayLeaderboard.cs
index e9bb1d2101..b06c9b7be8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/SoloGameplayLeaderboard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/SoloGameplayLeaderboard.cs
@@ -30,12 +30,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
         [Resolved]
         private ScoreProcessor scoreProcessor { get; set; } = null!;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Whether the leaderboard should be visible regardless of the configuration value.
-        /// This is true by default, but can be changed.
-        /// </summary>
-        public readonly Bindable<bool> AlwaysVisible = new Bindable<bool>(true);
-
         public SoloGameplayLeaderboard(IUser trackingUser)
         {
             this.trackingUser = trackingUser;
@@ -57,7 +51,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
             // Alpha will be updated via `updateVisibility` below.
             Alpha = 0;
 
-            AlwaysVisible.BindValueChanged(_ => updateVisibility());
             configVisibility.BindValueChanged(_ => updateVisibility(), true);
         }
 
@@ -103,6 +96,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
         }
 
         private void updateVisibility() =>
-            this.FadeTo(AlwaysVisible.Value || configVisibility.Value ? 1 : 0, duration);
+            this.FadeTo(configVisibility.Value ? 1 : 0, duration);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplayPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplayPlayer.cs
index a5952f3ff3..39f5d28e64 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplayPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplayPlayer.cs
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         protected override GameplayLeaderboard CreateGameplayLeaderboard() =>
             new SoloGameplayLeaderboard(Score.ScoreInfo.User)
             {
-                AlwaysVisible = { Value = true },
                 Scores = { BindTarget = localScores }
             };
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SoloPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SoloPlayer.cs
index ed5dea98cd..eae710bd1f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SoloPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SoloPlayer.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         protected override GameplayLeaderboard CreateGameplayLeaderboard() =>
             new SoloGameplayLeaderboard(Score.ScoreInfo.User)
             {
-                AlwaysVisible = { Value = false },
                 Scores = { BindTarget = localScores }
             };