diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestScenePerformFromScreen.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestScenePerformFromScreen.cs
index 21d3bdaae3..2791952b66 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestScenePerformFromScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestScenePerformFromScreen.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
         public void TestPerformAtSongSelectFromPlayerLoader()
         {
             PushAndConfirm(() => new PlaySongSelect());
-            PushAndConfirm(() => new PlayerLoader(() => new Player()));
+            PushAndConfirm(() => new PlayerLoader(() => new SoloPlayer()));
 
             AddStep("try to perform", () => Game.PerformFromScreen(_ => actionPerformed = true, new[] { typeof(PlaySongSelect) }));
             AddUntilStep("returned to song select", () => Game.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen is PlaySongSelect);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
         public void TestPerformAtMenuFromPlayerLoader()
         {
             PushAndConfirm(() => new PlaySongSelect());
-            PushAndConfirm(() => new PlayerLoader(() => new Player()));
+            PushAndConfirm(() => new PlayerLoader(() => new SoloPlayer()));
 
             AddStep("try to perform", () => Game.PerformFromScreen(_ => actionPerformed = true));
             AddUntilStep("returned to song select", () => Game.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen is MainMenu);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 0e221351aa..4cf0274614 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
     [Cached]
     [Cached(typeof(ISamplePlaybackDisabler))]
-    public class Player : ScreenWithBeatmapBackground, ISamplePlaybackDisabler
+    public abstract class Player : ScreenWithBeatmapBackground, ISamplePlaybackDisabler
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The delay upon completion of the beatmap before displaying the results screen.
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new player instance.
         /// </summary>
-        public Player(PlayerConfiguration configuration = null)
+        protected Player(PlayerConfiguration configuration = null)
         {
             Configuration = configuration ?? new PlayerConfiguration();
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SoloPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SoloPlayer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79860f3eda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SoloPlayer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
+{
+    public class SoloPlayer : Player
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
index e61d5cce85..dfb4b59060 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
             SampleConfirm?.Play();
 
-            this.Push(player = new PlayerLoader(() => new Player()));
+            this.Push(player = new PlayerLoader(() => new SoloPlayer()));
 
             return true;
         }