diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/OsuLegacySkin.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/OsuLegacySkin.cs
index 0295a419ac..3c508f34e0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/OsuLegacySkin.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/OsuLegacySkin.cs
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Skinning
         {
             switch (componentName)
             {
+                case "Play/osu/sliderfollowcircle":
+                    return this.GetAnimation(componentName, true, true);
+
                 case "Play/osu/sliderball":
                     var sliderBallContent = this.GetAnimation("sliderb", true, true, "");
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacySkin.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacySkin.cs
index 9a47e01f4e..1572c588e8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacySkin.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacySkin.cs
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
 
             switch (componentName)
             {
-                case "Play/osu/sliderfollowcircle":
-                    animatable = true;
-                    break;
-
                 case "Play/Miss":
                     componentName = "hit0";
                     animatable = true;