diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsPanel.cs
index 8b953e8655..f1c41c4b50 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsPanel.cs
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => ContentContainer;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The <see cref="SettingsPanel"/> always needs to be present for <see cref="ContentContainer"/> to process transforms while overlay is masked away.
-        /// todo: there may be a better solution for this and the existing <see cref="NonMaskedContent"/>, likely requires a refactor.
-        /// </summary>
-        public override bool IsPresent => true;
-
         protected Sidebar Sidebar;
         private SidebarButton selectedSidebarButton;