diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Playfield.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Playfield.cs
index 78d14a27e3..53bfa6af48 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Playfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Playfield.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
 
             Cursor = CreateCursor();
             if (Cursor != null)
-                CursorTargetContainer.Add(Cursor);
+                AddInternal(Cursor);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -99,11 +99,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
         /// <returns>The cursor, or null if a cursor is not rqeuired.</returns>
         protected virtual CursorContainer CreateCursor() => null;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The target container to add the cursor after it is created.
-        /// </summary>
-        protected virtual Container CursorTargetContainer => null;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Registers a <see cref="Playfield"/> as a nested <see cref="Playfield"/>.
         /// This does not add the <see cref="Playfield"/> to the draw hierarchy.