diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/DatabaseBackedStore.cs b/osu.Game/Database/DatabaseBackedStore.cs
index a11efba54b..03e1c014b2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/DatabaseBackedStore.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/DatabaseBackedStore.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         /// <param name="obj">The object to use as a reference when negotiating a local instance.</param>
         /// <param name="lookupSource">An optional lookup source which will be used to query and populate a freshly retrieved replacement. If not provided, the refreshed object will still be returned but will not have any includes.</param>
         /// <typeparam name="T">A valid EF-stored type.</typeparam>
-        protected virtual void Refresh<T>(ref T obj, IQueryable<T> lookupSource = null) where T : class, IHasPrimaryKey
+        protected void Refresh<T>(ref T obj, IQueryable<T> lookupSource = null) where T : class, IHasPrimaryKey
         {
             using (var usage = ContextFactory.GetForWrite())
             {