diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseScoreCounter.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseScoreCounter.cs
index f4b2afee08..a3560e7400 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseScoreCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseScoreCounter.cs
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using System;
-using osu.Framework.Screens.Testing;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
+using osu.Framework.Screens.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Catch.UI;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Mania.UI;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.UI;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI;
 using osu.Game.Modes.UI;
-using OpenTK;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
+using System;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 {
@@ -50,36 +50,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             };
             Add(standardCombo);
 
-            CatchComboCounter catchCombo = new CatchComboCounter
-            {
-                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                Count = 0,
-                TextSize = 40,
-            };
-            Add(catchCombo);
-
-            ComboCounter taikoCombo = new TaikoComboCounter
-            {
-                Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre,
-                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                Position = new Vector2(0, -160),
-                Count = 0,
-                TextSize = 40,
-            };
-            Add(taikoCombo);
-
-            ManiaComboCounter maniaCombo = new ManiaComboCounter
-            {
-                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                Position = new Vector2(0, -80),
-                Count = 0,
-                TextSize = 40,
-            };
-            Add(maniaCombo);
-
-
             PercentageCounter accuracyCombo = new PercentageCounter
             {
                 Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
@@ -110,9 +80,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             {
                 score.Count = 0;
                 standardCombo.Count = 0;
-                taikoCombo.Count = 0;
-                maniaCombo.Count = 0;
-                catchCombo.Count = 0;
                 numerator = denominator = 0;
                 accuracyCombo.SetFraction(0, 0);
                 stars.Count = 0;
@@ -123,14 +90,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             {
                 score.Count += 300 + (ulong)(300.0 * (standardCombo.Count > 0 ? standardCombo.Count - 1 : 0) / 25.0);
                 standardCombo.Count++;
-                taikoCombo.Count++;
-                maniaCombo.Count++;
-                catchCombo.CatchFruit(new Color4(
-                    Math.Max(0.5f, RNG.NextSingle()),
-                    Math.Max(0.5f, RNG.NextSingle()),
-                    Math.Max(0.5f, RNG.NextSingle()),
-                    1)
-                );
                 numerator++; denominator++;
                 accuracyCombo.SetFraction(numerator, denominator);
             });
@@ -138,22 +97,10 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             AddButton(@"miss...", delegate
             {
                 standardCombo.Roll();
-                taikoCombo.Roll();
-                maniaCombo.Roll();
-                catchCombo.Roll();
                 denominator++;
                 accuracyCombo.SetFraction(numerator, denominator);
             });
 
-            AddButton(@"mania hold", delegate
-            {
-                if (!maniaHold)
-                    maniaCombo.HoldStart();
-                else
-                    maniaCombo.HoldEnd();
-                maniaHold = !maniaHold;
-            });
-
             AddButton(@"Alter stars", delegate
             {
                 stars.Count = RNG.NextSingle() * (stars.StarCount + 1);
@@ -164,9 +111,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             {
                 score.StopRolling();
                 standardCombo.StopRolling();
-                catchCombo.StopRolling();
-                taikoCombo.StopRolling();
-                maniaCombo.StopRolling();
                 accuracyCombo.StopRolling();
                 stars.StopAnimation();
             });
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/UI/CatchComboCounter.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/UI/CatchComboCounter.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index e0a07dc295..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/UI/CatchComboCounter.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
-// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
-
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.UI;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Modes.Catch.UI
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Similar to Standard, but without the 'x' and has tinted pop-ups. Used in osu!catch.
-    /// </summary>
-    public class CatchComboCounter : OsuComboCounter
-    {
-        protected override bool CanPopOutWhileRolling => true;
-
-        protected virtual double FadeOutDelay => 1000;
-        protected override double FadeOutDuration => 300;
-
-        protected override string FormatCount(ulong count)
-        {
-            return $@"{count:#,0}";
-        }
-
-        private void animateFade()
-        {
-            Show();
-            Delay(FadeOutDelay);
-            FadeOut(FadeOutDuration);
-            DelayReset();
-        }
-
-        protected override void OnCountChange(ulong currentValue, ulong newValue)
-        {
-            if (newValue != 0)
-                animateFade();
-            base.OnCountChange(currentValue, newValue);
-        }
-
-        protected override void OnCountRolling(ulong currentValue, ulong newValue)
-        {
-            if (!IsRolling)
-            {
-                PopOutCount.Colour = DisplayedCountSpriteText.Colour;
-                FadeOut(FadeOutDuration);
-            }
-            base.OnCountRolling(currentValue, newValue);
-        }
-
-        protected override void OnCountIncrement(ulong currentValue, ulong newValue)
-        {
-            animateFade();
-            base.OnCountIncrement(currentValue, newValue);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Increaces counter and tints pop-out before animation.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="colour">Last grabbed fruit colour.</param>
-        public void CatchFruit(Color4 colour)
-        {
-            PopOutCount.Colour = colour;
-            Count++;
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/osu.Game.Modes.Catch.csproj b/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/osu.Game.Modes.Catch.csproj
index 42f06608b9..663d12bb4d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/osu.Game.Modes.Catch.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/osu.Game.Modes.Catch.csproj
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Objects\Droplet.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Fruit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="UI\CatchComboCounter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\CatchHitRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\CatchPlayfield.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CatchRuleset.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/UI/ManiaComboCounter.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/UI/ManiaComboCounter.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index c5ed557854..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/UI/ManiaComboCounter.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
-// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
-
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Modes.Mania.UI
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Similar to osu!taiko, with a pop-out animation when failing (rolling). Used in osu!mania.
-    /// </summary>
-    public class ManiaComboCounter : TaikoComboCounter
-    {
-        protected ushort KeysHeld;
-
-        protected Color4 OriginalColour;
-
-        protected Color4 TintColour => Color4.Orange;
-        protected EasingTypes TintEasing => EasingTypes.None;
-        protected int TintDuration => 500;
-
-        protected Color4 PopOutColor => Color4.Red;
-        protected override float PopOutInitialAlpha => 1.0f;
-        protected override double PopOutDuration => 300;
-
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
-        {
-            base.LoadComplete();
-
-            PopOutCount.Anchor = Anchor.BottomCentre;
-            PopOutCount.Origin = Anchor.Centre;
-            PopOutCount.FadeColour(PopOutColor);
-            OriginalColour = DisplayedCountSpriteText.Colour;
-        }
-
-        protected override void OnCountRolling(ulong currentValue, ulong newValue)
-        {
-            if (!IsRolling && newValue < currentValue)
-            {
-                PopOutCount.Text = FormatCount(currentValue);
-
-                PopOutCount.FadeTo(PopOutInitialAlpha);
-                PopOutCount.ScaleTo(1.0f);
-
-                PopOutCount.FadeOut(PopOutDuration, PopOutEasing);
-                PopOutCount.ScaleTo(PopOutScale, PopOutDuration, PopOutEasing);
-            }
-
-            base.OnCountRolling(currentValue, newValue);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Tints text while holding a key.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <remarks>
-        /// Does not alter combo. This has to be done depending of the scoring system.
-        /// (i.e. v1 = each period of time; v2 = when starting and ending a key hold)
-        /// </remarks>
-        public void HoldStart()
-        {
-            if (KeysHeld == 0)
-                DisplayedCountSpriteText.FadeColour(TintColour, TintDuration, TintEasing);
-            KeysHeld++;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Ends tinting.
-        /// </summary>
-        public void HoldEnd()
-        {
-            KeysHeld--;
-            if (KeysHeld == 0)
-                DisplayedCountSpriteText.FadeColour(OriginalColour, TintDuration, TintEasing);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/osu.Game.Modes.Mania.csproj b/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/osu.Game.Modes.Mania.csproj
index 457fb38e00..354f0b8541 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/osu.Game.Modes.Mania.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/osu.Game.Modes.Mania.csproj
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Objects\ManiaConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Note.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="UI\ManiaComboCounter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\ManiaHitRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\ManiaPlayfield.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ManiaRuleset.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
index fad60a98b5..585b3e97b0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.UI;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI;
 using osu.Game.Modes.UI;
-using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko
 {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoComboCounter.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoComboCounter.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 44afa85989..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoComboCounter.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
-// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
-
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
-using osu.Game.Modes.UI;
-using OpenTK;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Allows tint and scaling animations. Used in osu!taiko.
-    /// </summary>
-    public class TaikoComboCounter : ComboCounter
-    {
-        protected virtual int AnimationDuration => 300;
-        protected virtual float ScaleFactor => 2;
-        protected virtual EasingTypes AnimationEasing => EasingTypes.None;
-        protected virtual bool CanAnimateWhenBackwards => false;
-
-        public TaikoComboCounter()
-        {
-            DisplayedCountSpriteText.Origin = Framework.Graphics.Anchor.BottomCentre;
-            DisplayedCountSpriteText.Anchor = Framework.Graphics.Anchor.BottomCentre;
-        }
-
-        protected virtual void TransformAnimate(ulong newValue)
-        {
-            DisplayedCountSpriteText.Text = FormatCount(newValue);
-            DisplayedCountSpriteText.ScaleTo(new Vector2(1, ScaleFactor));
-            DisplayedCountSpriteText.ScaleTo(new Vector2(1, 1), AnimationDuration, AnimationEasing);
-        }
-
-        protected virtual void TransformNotAnimate(ulong newValue)
-        {
-            DisplayedCountSpriteText.Text = FormatCount(newValue);
-            DisplayedCountSpriteText.ScaleTo(1);
-        }
-
-        protected override void OnDisplayedCountRolling(ulong currentValue, ulong newValue)
-        {
-            if (newValue == 0)
-                DisplayedCountSpriteText.FadeOut(FadeOutDuration);
-            else
-                DisplayedCountSpriteText.Show();
-
-            TransformNotAnimate(newValue);
-        }
-
-        protected override void OnDisplayedCountChange(ulong newValue)
-        {
-            DisplayedCountSpriteText.FadeTo(newValue == 0 ? 0 : 1);
-
-            TransformNotAnimate(newValue);
-        }
-
-        protected override void OnDisplayedCountIncrement(ulong newValue)
-        {
-            DisplayedCountSpriteText.Show();
-
-            TransformAnimate(newValue);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
index 6c379b1b70..35f5a2d686 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Objects\TaikoBaseHit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\TaikoConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="UI\TaikoComboCounter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\TaikoHitRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\TaikoPlayfield.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TaikoRuleset.cs" />