diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/News/NewsCard.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/News/NewsCard.cs
index e0be5cc4a9..18ca46a995 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/News/NewsCard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/News/NewsCard.cs
@@ -1,8 +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.
 
-#nullable disable
-
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
@@ -27,8 +25,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.News
 
         private readonly APINewsPost post;
 
-        private Box background;
-        private TextFlowContainer main;
+        private Box background = null!;
+        private TextFlowContainer main = null!;
 
         public NewsCard(APINewsPost post)
         {