diff --git a/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseHitObjects.cs b/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseHitObjects.cs
index df5f9f65b8..8dfaa7ea3d 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseHitObjects.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseHitObjects.cs
@@ -27,35 +27,13 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Tests.Visual
         {
             var rateAdjustClock = new StopwatchClock(true);
             framedClock = new FramedClock(rateAdjustClock);
-            playbackSpeed.ValueChanged += delegate { rateAdjustClock.Rate = playbackSpeed.Value; };
-
-            playbackSpeed.TriggerChange();
 
             AddStep(@"circles", () => loadHitobjects(HitObjectType.Circle));
             AddStep(@"slider", () => loadHitobjects(HitObjectType.Slider));
             AddStep(@"spinner", () => loadHitobjects(HitObjectType.Spinner));
 
-            AddToggleStep(@"auto", state => { auto = state; loadHitobjects(mode); });
-
-            BasicSliderBar<double> sliderBar;
-            Add(new Container
-            {
-                Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
-                Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
-                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                Children = new Drawable[]
-                {
-                    new SpriteText { Text = "Playback Speed" },
-                    sliderBar = new BasicSliderBar<double>
-                    {
-                        Width = 150,
-                        Height = 10,
-                        SelectionColor = Color4.Orange,
-                    }
-                }
-            });
-
-            sliderBar.Current.BindTo(playbackSpeed);
+            AddToggleStep("Auto", state => { auto = state; loadHitobjects(mode); });
+            AddSliderStep("Playback speed", 0.0, 2.0, 0.5, v => rateAdjustClock.Rate = v);
 
             framedClock.ProcessFrame();
 
@@ -75,7 +53,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Tests.Visual
 
         private HitObjectType mode = HitObjectType.Slider;
 
-        private readonly BindableNumber<double> playbackSpeed = new BindableDouble(0.5) { MinValue = 0, MaxValue = 1 };
         private readonly Container playfieldContainer;
         private readonly Container approachContainer;
 
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseKeyCounter.cs b/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseKeyCounter.cs
index efb662d3b9..f0c77659eb 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseKeyCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseKeyCounter.cs
@@ -34,34 +34,13 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Tests.Visual
                     new KeyCounterMouse(MouseButton.Right),
                 },
             };
-            BindableInt bindable = new BindableInt { MinValue = 0, MaxValue = 200, Default = 50 };
-            bindable.ValueChanged += delegate { kc.FadeTime = bindable.Value; };
-            AddStep("Add Random", () =>
+
+            AddStep("Add random", () =>
             {
                 Key key = (Key)((int)Key.A + RNG.Next(26));
                 kc.Add(new KeyCounterKeyboard(key));
             });
-
-            TestSliderBar<int> sliderBar;
-
-            Add(new Container
-            {
-                Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
-                Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
-                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                Children = new Drawable[]
-                {
-                    new SpriteText { Text = "FadeTime" },
-                    sliderBar = new TestSliderBar<int>
-                    {
-                        Width = 150,
-                        Height = 10,
-                        SelectionColor = Color4.Orange,
-                    }
-                }
-            });
-
-            sliderBar.Current.BindTo(bindable);
+            AddSliderStep("Fade time", 0, 200, 50, v => kc.FadeTime = v);
 
             Add(kc);
         }