diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuHitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuHitObjectComposer.cs
index bec7d1fe26..ad92ea15d4 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuHitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuHitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public OsuHitObjectComposer(Ruleset ruleset)
             new HitObjectCompositionTool<Spinner>()
         };
 
-        protected override Container CreateLayerContainer() => new LayerContainer();
+        protected override Container CreateLayerContainer() => new PlayfieldLayer { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both };
 
         public override HitObjectMask CreateMaskFor(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
         {
@@ -46,20 +46,5 @@ public override HitObjectMask CreateMaskFor(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
 
             return base.CreateMaskFor(hitObject);
         }
-
-        private class LayerContainer : Container
-        {
-            protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
-            private readonly Container content;
-
-            public LayerContainer()
-            {
-                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-                FillMode = FillMode.Fit;
-                FillAspectRatio = 4f / 3;
-
-                Child = content = new ScalingContainer(OsuPlayfield.BASE_SIZE.X) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both };
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
index d3a4008691..9b3a6a7131 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
@@ -27,35 +27,27 @@ public OsuPlayfield()
             Anchor = Anchor.Centre;
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
 
-            InternalChild = new Container
+            InternalChild = new PlayfieldLayer
             {
-                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                FillMode = FillMode.Fit,
-                FillAspectRatio = 4f / 3,
-                Child = new ScalingContainer(BASE_SIZE.X)
+                Children = new Drawable[]
                 {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Children = new Drawable[]
+                    connectionLayer = new FollowPointRenderer
                     {
-                        connectionLayer = new FollowPointRenderer
-                        {
-                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                            Depth = 2,
-                        },
-                        judgementLayer = new JudgementContainer<DrawableOsuJudgement>
-                        {
-                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                            Depth = 1,
-                        },
-                        HitObjectContainer,
-                        approachCircles = new Container
-                        {
-                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                            Depth = -1,
-                        },
-                    }
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Depth = 2,
+                    },
+                    judgementLayer = new JudgementContainer<DrawableOsuJudgement>
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Depth = 1,
+                    },
+                    HitObjectContainer,
+                    approachCircles = new Container
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Depth = -1,
+                    },
                 }
             };
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/PlayfieldLayer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/PlayfieldLayer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d1eea27c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/PlayfieldLayer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using OpenTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI
+{
+    public class PlayfieldLayer : Container
+    {
+        protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
+        private readonly Container content;
+
+        public PlayfieldLayer()
+        {
+            InternalChild = new Container
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                FillMode = FillMode.Fit,
+                FillAspectRatio = 4f / 3,
+                Child = content = new ScalingContainer(OsuPlayfield.BASE_SIZE.X) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both }
+            };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A <see cref="Container"/> which scales its content relative to a target width.
+        /// </summary>
+        private class ScalingContainer : Container
+        {
+            private readonly float targetWidth;
+
+            public ScalingContainer(float targetWidth)
+            {
+                this.targetWidth = targetWidth;
+            }
+
+            protected override void Update()
+            {
+                base.Update();
+
+                Scale = new Vector2(Parent.ChildSize.X / targetWidth);
+                Size = Vector2.Divide(Vector2.One, Scale);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/ScalingContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/ScalingContainer.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a9bec67fb..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/ScalingContainer.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
-// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
-
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using OpenTK;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// A <see cref="Container"/> which scales its content relative to a target width.
-    /// </summary>
-    public class ScalingContainer : Container
-    {
-        private readonly float targetWidth;
-
-        public ScalingContainer(float targetWidth)
-        {
-            this.targetWidth = targetWidth;
-        }
-
-        protected override void Update()
-        {
-            base.Update();
-
-            Scale = new Vector2(Parent.ChildSize.X / targetWidth);
-            Size = Vector2.Divide(Vector2.One, Scale);
-        }
-    }
-}