diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/ModIcon.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/ModIcon.cs
index 232c12bfc6..a13aa297a4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/ModIcon.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/ModIcon.cs
@@ -25,31 +25,27 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
                 reapplySize();
             }
         }
-
-        private Color4 backgroundColour;
-        new public Color4 Colour
+        
+        public new Color4 Colour
         {
             get
             {
-                return backgroundColour;
+                return background.Colour;
             }
             set
             {
-                backgroundColour = value;
                 background.Colour = value;
             }
         }
-
-        private FontAwesome icon;
+        
         public FontAwesome Icon
         {
             get
             {
-                return icon;
+                return modIcon.Icon;
             }
             set
             {
-                icon = value;
                 modIcon.Icon = value;
             }
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSection.cs
index ee95c3ea9e..7168b029e5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSection.cs
@@ -29,16 +29,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
         public Action<Mod> Action;
         protected virtual Key[] ToggleKeys => new Key[] { };
         
-        private string header;
         public string Header
         {
             get
             {
-                return header;
+                return headerLabel.Text;
             }
             set
             {
-                header = value;
                 headerLabel.Text = value;
             }
         }
@@ -137,8 +135,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
                     Origin = Anchor.TopLeft,
                     Anchor = Anchor.TopLeft,
                     Position = new Vector2(0f, 0f),
-                    Font = @"Exo2.0-Bold",
-                    Text = Header,
+                    Font = @"Exo2.0-Bold"
                 },
                 buttonsContainer = new AlwaysPresentFlowContainer
                 {