diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHoldNote.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHoldNote.cs
index a9ef661aaa..d63c0326a7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHoldNote.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHoldNote.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
 
             AddRangeInternal(new[]
             {
-                bodyPiece = new SkinnableDrawable(new ManiaSkinComponent(ManiaSkinComponents.HoldNoteBody, hitObject.Column), _ => new DefaultBodyPiece())
+                bodyPiece = new SkinnableDrawable(new ManiaSkinComponent(ManiaSkinComponents.HoldNoteBody, hitObject.Column), _ => new DefaultBodyPiece
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both
+                })
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X
                 },
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/DefaultBodyPiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/DefaultBodyPiece.cs
index 0ee0a14df3..bc4a095395 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/DefaultBodyPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/DefaultBodyPiece.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
 
         public DefaultBodyPiece()
         {
-            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
             Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive;
 
             AddLayout(subtractionCache);