diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Resources/special-skin/sliderb0.png b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Resources/special-skin/sliderb0.png
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diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Resources/special-skin/sliderb0@2x.png b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Resources/special-skin/sliderb0@2x.png
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diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/LegacySliderBall.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/LegacySliderBall.cs
index 81c02199d0..b4ed75d97c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/LegacySliderBall.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/LegacySliderBall.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Skinning
         public LegacySliderBall(Drawable animationContent)
         {
             this.animationContent = animationContent;
+
+            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/OsuLegacySkinTransformer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/OsuLegacySkinTransformer.cs
index 075c536b4c..0d67846b8e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/OsuLegacySkinTransformer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/OsuLegacySkinTransformer.cs
@@ -62,17 +62,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Skinning
                     // Math.Max((150 / Velocity) * GameBase.SIXTY_FRAME_TIME, GameBase.SIXTY_FRAME_TIME);
 
                     if (sliderBallContent != null)
-                    {
-                        var size = sliderBallContent.Size;
-
-                        sliderBallContent.RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-                        sliderBallContent.Size = Vector2.One;
-
-                        return new LegacySliderBall(sliderBallContent)
-                        {
-                            Size = size
-                        };
-                    }
+                        return new LegacySliderBall(sliderBallContent);
 
                     return null;