diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneColourHitErrorMeter.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneColourHitErrorMeter.cs
index 23c7410231..84be2c8eb9 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneColourHitErrorMeter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneColourHitErrorMeter.cs
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 
         public TestSceneColourHitErrorMeter()
         {
-            AddSliderStep("Manual Opacity test", 0.01f, 1, 1, alpha =>
-            {
-                if (colourHitErrorMeter.IsNotNull())
-                    colourHitErrorMeter.HitShapeOpacity.Value = alpha;
-            });
-
             AddSliderStep("Manual spacing test", 0, 10, 2, spacing =>
             {
                 if (colourHitErrorMeter.IsNotNull())
@@ -75,14 +69,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 
         protected override Ruleset CreateRuleset() => new OsuRuleset();
 
-        [Test]
-        public void TestOpacityChange()
-        {
-            AddRepeatStep("Add judgement", applyOneJudgement, 5);
-            AddStep("Change opacity to 30%", () => colourHitErrorMeter.HitShapeOpacity.Value = 0.3f);
-            AddRepeatStep("Add judgement", applyOneJudgement, 5);
-        }
-
         [Test]
         public void TestSpacingChange()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/ColourHitErrorMeter.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/ColourHitErrorMeter.cs
index 08df9833d0..bed815b98e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/ColourHitErrorMeter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/ColourHitErrorMeter.cs
@@ -28,14 +28,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD.HitErrorMeters
             Precision = 1
         };
 
-        [SettingSource("Opacity", "Visibility of the displayed judgements")]
-        public BindableNumber<float> HitShapeOpacity { get; } = new BindableNumber<float>(1)
-        {
-            MinValue = 0.01f,
-            MaxValue = 1,
-            Precision = 0.01f,
-        };
-
         [SettingSource("Spacing", "Space between each displayed judgement")]
         public BindableNumber<float> HitShapeSpacing { get; } = new BindableNumber<float>(2)
         {
@@ -66,7 +58,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD.HitErrorMeters
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
-            HitShapeOpacity.BindValueChanged(_ => judgementsFlow.Alpha = HitShapeOpacity.Value, true);
             HitShapeSpacing.BindValueChanged(_ =>
             {
                 judgementsFlow.Height = JudgementCount.Value * (drawable_judgement_size + HitShapeSpacing.Value) - HitShapeSpacing.Value;