diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSwellTick.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSwellTick.cs
index 04dd01e066..88554ba257 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSwellTick.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSwellTick.cs
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 #nullable disable
 
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning.Default;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
@@ -25,8 +23,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
         {
         }
 
-        protected override void UpdateInitialTransforms() => this.FadeOut();
-
         public void TriggerResult(bool hit)
         {
             HitObject.StartTime = Time.Current;
@@ -43,7 +39,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 
         public override bool OnPressed(KeyBindingPressEvent<TaikoAction> e) => false;
 
-        protected override SkinnableDrawable CreateMainPiece() => new SkinnableDrawable(new TaikoSkinComponentLookup(TaikoSkinComponents.DrumRollTick),
-            _ => new TickPiece());
+        protected override SkinnableDrawable CreateMainPiece() => null;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
index 0cf9651965..520ac2ba80 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
@@ -154,9 +154,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
             if (MainPiece != null)
                 Content.Remove(MainPiece, true);
 
-            Content.Add(MainPiece = CreateMainPiece());
+            MainPiece = CreateMainPiece();
+
+            if (MainPiece != null)
+                Content.Add(MainPiece);
         }
 
+        [CanBeNull]
         protected abstract SkinnableDrawable CreateMainPiece();
     }
 }