diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModClassic.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModClassic.cs
index 3b3b3e606c..2ccdfd40e5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModClassic.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModClassic.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // 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.
 
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI;
@@ -9,30 +8,15 @@
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Mods
 {
-    public class TaikoModClassic : ModClassic, IApplicableToDrawableRuleset<TaikoHitObject>, IUpdatableByPlayfield
+    public class TaikoModClassic : ModClassic, IApplicableToDrawableRuleset<TaikoHitObject>
     {
-        private DrawableTaikoRuleset? drawableTaikoRuleset;
-
         public void ApplyToDrawableRuleset(DrawableRuleset<TaikoHitObject> drawableRuleset)
         {
-            drawableTaikoRuleset = (DrawableTaikoRuleset)drawableRuleset;
+            var drawableTaikoRuleset = (DrawableTaikoRuleset)drawableRuleset;
             drawableTaikoRuleset.LockPlayfieldMaxAspect.Value = false;
 
             var playfield = (TaikoPlayfield)drawableRuleset.Playfield;
             playfield.ClassicHitTargetPosition.Value = true;
         }
-
-        public void Update(Playfield playfield)
-        {
-            Debug.Assert(drawableTaikoRuleset != null);
-
-            // Classic taiko scrolls at a constant 100px per 1000ms. More notes become visible as the playfield is lengthened.
-            const float scroll_rate = 10;
-
-            // Since the time range will depend on a positional value, it is referenced to the x480 pixel space.
-            float ratio = drawableTaikoRuleset.DrawHeight / 480;
-
-            drawableTaikoRuleset.TimeRange.Value = (playfield.HitObjectContainer.DrawWidth / ratio) * scroll_rate;
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoRuleset.cs
index 146daa8c27..40203440c5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoRuleset.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ public DrawableTaikoRuleset(Ruleset ruleset, IBeatmap beatmap, IReadOnlyList<Mod
             : base(ruleset, beatmap, mods)
         {
             Direction.Value = ScrollingDirection.Left;
-            TimeRange.Value = 7000;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -60,6 +59,19 @@ private void load()
             KeyBindingInputManager.Add(new DrumTouchInputArea());
         }
 
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            // Taiko scrolls at a constant 100px per 1000ms. More notes become visible as the playfield is lengthened.
+            const float scroll_rate = 10;
+
+            // Since the time range will depend on a positional value, it is referenced to the x480 pixel space.
+            float ratio = DrawHeight / 480;
+
+            TimeRange.Value = (Playfield.HitObjectContainer.DrawWidth / ratio) * scroll_rate;
+        }
+
         protected override void UpdateAfterChildren()
         {
             base.UpdateAfterChildren();