diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index 290eb1c7a9..e1e76f109d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Should be called at least once after lifetime of this hit object is end.
+        /// Will called at least once after the <see cref="LifetimeEnd"/> of this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> has been passed.
         /// </summary>
-        public void OnLifetimeEnd()
+        internal void OnLifetimeEnd()
         {
             foreach (var nested in NestedHitObjects)
                 nested.OnLifetimeEnd();