diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseReplay.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseReplay.cs
index b5a45f237a..c36fc0a47d 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseReplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseReplay.cs
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 
 using osu.Framework.Input.Handlers;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Mods;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 using System;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Mods/IApplyableOsuMod.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Mods/IApplyableOsuMod.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index e30c2eb0a5..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Mods/IApplyableOsuMod.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
-// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
-
-using osu.Game.Modes.Mods;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Modes.UI;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Mods
-{
-    internal interface IApplyableOsuMod : IApplyableMod<HitRenderer<OsuHitObject>>
-    {
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Mods/OsuMod.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Mods/OsuMod.cs
index f7d318a9d4..98b87a9bb5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Mods/OsuMod.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Mods/OsuMod.cs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Mods
         public override Type[] IncompatibleMods => new[] { typeof(OsuModSpunOut), typeof(ModRelax), typeof(ModSuddenDeath), typeof(ModNoFail), typeof(ModAutoplay) };
     }
 
-    public class OsuModAutoplay : ModAutoplay, IApplyableOsuMod
+    public class OsuModAutoplay : ModAutoplay, IApplyableMod<OsuHitObject>
     {
         public override Type[] IncompatibleMods => base.IncompatibleMods.Concat(new[] { typeof(OsuModAutopilot) }).ToArray();
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/osu.Game.Modes.Osu.csproj b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/osu.Game.Modes.Osu.csproj
index 341accbdff..017d435983 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/osu.Game.Modes.Osu.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/osu.Game.Modes.Osu.csproj
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\OsuBeatmapConverter.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Mods\IApplyableOsuMod.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\BezierApproximator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\CircularArcApproximator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableOsuHitObject.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Mods/IApplyableMod.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Mods/IApplyableMod.cs
index 6e21aa1095..abbc3ea893 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/Mods/IApplyableMod.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Mods/IApplyableMod.cs
@@ -2,14 +2,28 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 
+using osu.Game.Modes.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Modes.UI;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Mods
 {
-    public interface IApplyableMod<TRenderer>
-        where TRenderer : HitRenderer
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An interface for mods that are applied to a HitRenderer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TObject">The type of HitObject the HitRenderer contains.</typeparam>
+    public interface IApplyableMod<TObject>
+        where TObject : HitObject
     {
-        void Apply(TRenderer hitRenderer);
-        void Revert(TRenderer hitRenderer);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Applies the mod to a HitRenderer.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hitRenderer">The HitRenderer to apply the mod to.</param>
+        void Apply(HitRenderer<TObject> hitRenderer);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reverts any changes applied to a HitRenderer through <see cref="Apply(HitRenderer{TObject})"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hitRenderer">The HitRenderer to revert from.</param>
+        void Revert(HitRenderer<TObject> hitRenderer);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HitRenderer.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HitRenderer.cs
index 6bdcd15872..f124dd24ed 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HitRenderer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HitRenderer.cs
@@ -104,10 +104,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
 
             foreach (var mod in mods)
             {
-                var applyable = mod as IApplyableMod<HitRenderer<TObject>>;
+                var applyable = mod as IApplyableMod<TObject>;
 
-                if (applyable != null)
-                    applyable.Apply(this);
+                applyable?.Apply(this);
             }
         }