diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyInputDrum.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyInputDrum.cs
index 0d5ce6201b..5ff952f929 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyInputDrum.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyInputDrum.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning.Legacy
     {
         private LegacyHalfDrum left;
         private LegacyHalfDrum right;
-        private Container content;
 
         public LegacyInputDrum()
         {
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning.Legacy
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(ISkinSource skin)
         {
-            Child = content = new Container
+            Child = new Container
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 Children = new Drawable[]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
index 63b9d4d9ad..610078600a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            Container leftArea = null;
+            Container leftArea;
 
             InternalChildren = new[]
             {