diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
index 9061c38b33..269baad955 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
             private void load()
             {
-                var metadata = beatmap?.BeatmapInfo?.Metadata ?? new BeatmapMetadata();
+                var metadata = beatmap.BeatmapInfo?.Metadata ?? new BeatmapMetadata();
 
                 AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
                 Children = new Drawable[]