diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/DefaultSkin.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/DefaultSkin.cs
index e40a43d400..c469e91250 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/DefaultSkin.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/DefaultSkin.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
         public DefaultSkin()
             : base(SkinInfo.Default)
         {
+            Configuration = new SkinConfiguration();
         }
 
         public override Drawable GetDrawableComponent(string componentName)