diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/RealtimeMultiplayer/MultiplayerRoom.cs b/osu.Game/Online/RealtimeMultiplayer/MultiplayerRoom.cs
index 0f18ab6c89..24c20bded4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/RealtimeMultiplayer/MultiplayerRoom.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/RealtimeMultiplayer/MultiplayerRoom.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class MultiplayerRoom
         /// <summary>
         /// All currently enforced game settings for this room.
         /// </summary>
-        public MultiplayerRoomSettings Settings { get; set; } = MultiplayerRoomSettings.Empty();
+        public MultiplayerRoomSettings Settings { get; set; } = new MultiplayerRoomSettings();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// All users currently in this room.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/RealtimeMultiplayer/MultiplayerRoomSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Online/RealtimeMultiplayer/MultiplayerRoomSettings.cs
index 3137afa8a4..8f0f4febd1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/RealtimeMultiplayer/MultiplayerRoomSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/RealtimeMultiplayer/MultiplayerRoomSettings.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,5 @@ public class MultiplayerRoomSettings : IEquatable<MultiplayerRoomSettings>
         public bool Equals(MultiplayerRoomSettings other) => BeatmapID == other.BeatmapID && Mods.SequenceEqual(other.Mods) && RulesetID == other.RulesetID;
 
         public override string ToString() => $"Beatmap:{BeatmapID} Mods:{string.Join(',', Mods)} Ruleset:{RulesetID}";
-
-        public static MultiplayerRoomSettings Empty() => new MultiplayerRoomSettings();
     }
 }