diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Beatmaps/TestWorkingBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Beatmaps/TestWorkingBeatmap.cs
index da139775b1..82248c2cb8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Beatmaps/TestWorkingBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Beatmaps/TestWorkingBeatmap.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps
 
         protected override Beatmap GetBeatmap() => beatmap;
         protected override Texture GetBackground() => null;
-        protected override Track GetTrack() => null;
+        protected override Track GetTrack() => new TrackVirtual();
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCasePlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCasePlayer.cs
index c71c1de499..933781890f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCasePlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCasePlayer.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 
         protected Player Player;
 
+        private TestWorkingBeatmap working;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a TestCase which runs through the Player screen.
         /// </summary>
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 
             var instance = r.CreateInstance();
 
-            WorkingBeatmap working = new TestWorkingBeatmap(beatmap);
+            working = new TestWorkingBeatmap(beatmap);
             working.Mods.Value = new[] { instance.GetAllMods().First(m => m is ModNoFail) };
 
             if (Player != null)
@@ -88,6 +90,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
             return player;
         }
 
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            if (working != null)
+                // note that this will override any mod rate application
+                working.Track.Rate = Clock.Rate;
+        }
+
         protected virtual Player CreatePlayer(WorkingBeatmap beatmap, Ruleset ruleset) => new Player
         {
             InitialBeatmap = beatmap,