diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetScoresRequest.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetScoresRequest.cs
index c32d8045ab..0d9812374a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetScoresRequest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetScoresRequest.cs
@@ -56,22 +56,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API.Requests
         {
             var req = base.CreateWebRequest();
 
-            switch(scope)
-            {
-                default:
-                case LeaderboardScope.Global:
-                    req.AddParameter(@"type", @"global");
-                    break;
-
-                case LeaderboardScope.Friends:
-                    req.AddParameter(@"type", @"friend");
-                    break;
-
-                case LeaderboardScope.Country:
-                    req.AddParameter(@"type", @"country");
-                    break;
-            }
-
+            req.AddParameter(@"type", scope.ToString().ToLowerInvariant());
             req.AddParameter(@"mode", ruleset?.ShortName ?? @"osu");
 
             return req;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs
index 36dc254792..decd966fa1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs
@@ -355,6 +355,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Leaderboards
         Local,
         Country,
         Global,
-        Friends,
+        Friend,
     }
 }