diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIMod.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIMod.cs
index dcbaaea012..176f10975d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIMod.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIMod.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
 
         public Mod ToMod(Ruleset ruleset)
         {
-            Mod resultMod = ruleset.CreateModFromAcronym(Acronym);
+            Mod? resultMod = ruleset.CreateModFromAcronym(Acronym);
 
             if (resultMod == null)
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/RulesetSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/RulesetSection.cs
index a5f5810214..6f0b3c27a0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/RulesetSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/RulesetSection.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    SettingsSubsection section = ruleset.CreateSettings();
+                    SettingsSubsection? section = ruleset.CreateSettings();
 
                     if (section != null)
                         Add(section);