diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseInGameOverlays.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseInGameOverlays.cs
index d8b0349ae2..48ab4c47eb 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseInGameOverlays.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseInGameOverlays.cs
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                 OnResume = () => Logger.Log(@"Resume"),
                 OnRetry = () => Logger.Log(@"Retry"),
                 OnQuit = () => Logger.Log(@"Quit"),
-                Title = @"paused",
-                Description = @"you're not going to do what i think you're going to do, are ya?",
             };
 
             failOverlay = new FailOverlay
@@ -35,8 +33,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                 Depth = -1,
                 OnRetry = () => Logger.Log(@"Retry"),
                 OnQuit = () => Logger.Log(@"Quit"),
-                Title = @"failed",
-                Description = @"you're dead, try again?",
             };
 
             Add(pauseOverlay);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailOverlay.cs
index 8636537416..6ae0292cda 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailOverlay.cs
@@ -28,5 +28,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             AddButton(@"Retry", colours.YellowDark, OnRetry);
             AddButton(@"Quit to Main Menu", new Color4(170, 27, 39, 255), OnQuit);
         }
+
+        public FailOverlay()
+        {
+            title = @"failed";
+            description = @"you're dead, try again?";
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/InGameOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/InGameOverlay.cs
index 6081044467..6a8d7a21ca 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/InGameOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/InGameOverlay.cs
@@ -27,20 +27,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         public Action OnRetry;
         public Action OnQuit;
 
-        private string title;
-        private string description;
-
-        public string Title
-        {
-            get { return title; }
-            set { title = value; }
-        }
-
-        public string Description
-        {
-            get { return description; }
-            set { description = value; }
-        }
+        protected string title;
+        protected string description;
 
         private FillFlowContainer buttons;
 
@@ -143,7 +131,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                             {
                                 new OsuSpriteText
                                 {
-                                    Text = Title,
+                                    Text = title,
                                     Font = @"Exo2.0-Medium",
                                     Spacing = new Vector2(5, 0),
                                     Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
@@ -155,7 +143,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                                 },
                                 new OsuSpriteText
                                 {
-                                    Text = Description,
+                                    Text = description,
                                     Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
                                     Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
                                     Shadow = true,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseOverlay.cs
index f359fc3a78..27c3b25d02 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseOverlay.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             AddButton(@"Retry", colours.YellowDark, OnRetry);
             AddButton(@"Quit to Main Menu", new Color4(170, 27, 39, 255), OnQuit);
         }
+
+        public PauseOverlay()
+        {
+            title = @"paused";
+            description = @"you're not going to do what i think you're going to do, are ya?";
+        }
     }
 }
         
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index fcf95d3925..cfe2b248ff 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 },
                 OnRetry = Restart,
                 OnQuit = Exit,
-                Title = @"paused",
-                Description = @"you're not going to do what i think you're going to do, are ya?",
             };
 
             failOverlay = new FailOverlay
@@ -140,8 +138,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 Depth = -1,
                 OnRetry = Restart,
                 OnQuit = Exit,
-                Title = @"failed",
-                Description = @"you're dead, try again?",
             };