diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitStrong.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitStrong.cs
index eced24a8da..c07eaf4d8b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitStrong.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitStrong.cs
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
         /// </summary>
         private const double second_hit_window = 30;
 
-        protected override bool PlaysSamples => true;
-
         private double firstHitTime;
         private bool firstKeyHeld;
         private TaikoAction firstHitAction;
@@ -55,15 +53,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
             return base.OnReleased(action);
         }
 
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
-        {
-            base.LoadComplete();
-
-            if (Samples.Count > 1)
-                // Removes the "normal" hitsound, leaving only the hitfinish one
-                Samples.RemoveAt(0);
-        }
-
         public override bool OnPressed(TaikoAction action)
         {
             if (AllJudged)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
index 8ebfaaea38..7976cbbbc1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
     {
         public override Vector2 OriginPosition => new Vector2(DrawHeight / 2);
 
-        protected override bool PlaysSamples => false;
-
         protected readonly Vector2 BaseSize;
 
         protected readonly TaikoPiece MainPiece;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoRulesetContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoRulesetContainer.cs
index f72d253a73..48ee0a5b42 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoRulesetContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoRulesetContainer.cs
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
-using osu.Game.Input;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Replays;
@@ -18,45 +15,21 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Replays;
 using OpenTK;
-using OpenTK.Input;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
 {
     public class TaikoRulesetContainer : ScrollingRulesetContainer<TaikoPlayfield, TaikoHitObject>
     {
-        private readonly HashSet<Key> centreKeys = new HashSet<Key>();
-        private readonly HashSet<Key> rimKeys = new HashSet<Key>();
-        private AudioManager audio;
-        private IEnumerable<KeyBinding> keyBindings;
-
         public TaikoRulesetContainer(Ruleset ruleset, WorkingBeatmap beatmap, bool isForCurrentRuleset)
             : base(ruleset, beatmap, isForCurrentRuleset)
         {
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(AudioManager audio, KeyBindingStore store)
+        private void load()
         {
-            keyBindings = store.Query(Ruleset.RulesetInfo.ID, Ruleset.AvailableVariants?.First() ?? 0).Cast<KeyBinding>();
-            if (keyBindings.Count() == 0)
-                keyBindings = Ruleset.GetDefaultKeyBindings();
-
-            foreach (var kb in keyBindings)
-            {
-                var key = (Key)(kb.KeyCombination.Keys as InputKey[]).First();
-                var action = kb.GetAction<TaikoAction>();
-
-                if (action == TaikoAction.LeftCentre || action == TaikoAction.RightCentre)
-                    centreKeys.Add(key);
-
-                if (action == TaikoAction.LeftRim || action == TaikoAction.RightRim)
-                    rimKeys.Add(key);
-            }
-
-            this.audio = audio;
             loadBarLines();
         }
 
@@ -104,25 +77,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
             }
         }
 
-        protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
-        {
-            if (!args.Repeat)
-            {
-                var sampleBank = Beatmap.ControlPointInfo.SoundPointAt(WorkingBeatmap.Track.CurrentTime).SampleBank ?? "normal";
-                string sampleName = "";
-
-                if (centreKeys.Contains(args.Key))
-                    sampleName = "hitnormal";
-
-                else if (rimKeys.Contains(args.Key))
-                    sampleName = "hitclap";
-
-                audio.Sample.Get($"Gameplay/{sampleBank}-{sampleName}")?.Play();
-            }
-
-            return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
-        }
-
         protected override Vector2 GetPlayfieldAspectAdjust()
         {
             const float default_relative_height = TaikoPlayfield.DEFAULT_HEIGHT / 768;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index 12f4fc4f31..0a9de15586 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
         private readonly List<Judgement> judgements = new List<Judgement>();
         public IReadOnlyList<Judgement> Judgements => judgements;
 
-        // Override in inheriting classes to prevent from playing samples on hit
-        protected virtual bool PlaysSamples => true;
 
         protected List<SampleChannel> Samples = new List<SampleChannel>();
 
@@ -95,7 +93,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
             {
                 UpdateState(state);
 
-                if (State == ArmedState.Hit && PlaysSamples)
+                if (State == ArmedState.Hit)
                     PlaySamples();
             };