diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
index 3aa633115b..f55b7b0531 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 
         protected virtual RulesetContainer CreateRulesetContainer(Ruleset ruleset, WorkingBeatmap beatmap) => ruleset.CreateRulesetContainerWith(beatmap, true);
 
-        protected virtual PlayfieldUnderlay CreateUnderlay(Playfield playfield) => new PlayfieldUnderlay(playfield);
+        protected virtual PlayfieldUnderlay CreateUnderlay(Playfield playfield) => new PlayfieldUnderlay();
 
-        protected virtual PlayfieldOverlay CreateOverlay(Playfield playfield) => new PlayfieldOverlay(playfield);
+        protected virtual PlayfieldOverlay CreateOverlay(Playfield playfield) => new PlayfieldOverlay();
 
         protected abstract IReadOnlyList<ICompositionTool> CompositionTools { get; }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlayfieldOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlayfieldOverlay.cs
index 2138079784..4f5658e39c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlayfieldOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlayfieldOverlay.cs
@@ -3,22 +3,17 @@
 
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 {
     public class PlayfieldOverlay : CompositeDrawable
     {
-
-        private Playfield playfield;
-
-        public PlayfieldOverlay(Playfield playfield)
+        public PlayfieldOverlay()
         {
-            this.playfield = playfield;
-
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
         }
 
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlayfieldUnderlay.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlayfieldUnderlay.cs
index 7a18c59613..e9198c71c6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlayfieldUnderlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlayfieldUnderlay.cs
@@ -3,18 +3,13 @@
 
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 {
     public class PlayfieldUnderlay : CompositeDrawable
     {
-        private readonly Playfield playfield;
-
-        public PlayfieldUnderlay(Playfield playfield)
+        public PlayfieldUnderlay()
         {
-            this.playfield = playfield;
-
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
         }
     }