diff --git a/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseScrollingPlayfield.cs b/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseScrollingPlayfield.cs
index 07f59fe876..cc12c3ca61 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseScrollingPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseScrollingPlayfield.cs
@@ -46,12 +46,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Tests.Visual
                 BeatmapInfo = new BeatmapInfo
                 {
                     Difficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty(),
-                    Metadata = new BeatmapMetadata
-                    {
-                        Artist = @"Unknown",
-                        Title = @"Sample Beatmap",
-                        Author = @"peppy",
-                    }
+                    Metadata = new BeatmapMetadata()
                 }
             };
 
@@ -60,7 +55,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Tests.Visual
             Add(new TestHitRenderer(beatmap, true));
         }
 
-        private class TestHitRenderer : SpeedAdjustedHitRenderer<TestPlayfield, TestHitObject, TestJudgement>
+        private class TestHitRenderer : ScrollingHitRenderer<TestPlayfield, TestHitObject, TestJudgement>
         {
             public TestHitRenderer(WorkingBeatmap beatmap, bool isForCurrentRuleset)
                 : base(beatmap, isForCurrentRuleset)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaHitRenderer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaHitRenderer.cs
index a34765448c..65be8a4e88 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaHitRenderer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaHitRenderer.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
 {
-    public class ManiaHitRenderer : SpeedAdjustedHitRenderer<ManiaPlayfield, ManiaHitObject, ManiaJudgement>
+    public class ManiaHitRenderer : ScrollingHitRenderer<ManiaPlayfield, ManiaHitObject, ManiaJudgement>
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Preferred column count. This will only have an effect during the initialization of the play field.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableScrollingHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableScrollingHitObject.cs
index ec206928b2..6861f15c40 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableScrollingHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableScrollingHitObject.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// A basic class that overrides <see cref="DrawableHitObject{TObject, TJudgement}"/> and implements <see cref="IScrollingHitObject"/>.
+    /// This object does not need to have its <see cref="Drawable.RelativePositionAxes"/> set to be able to scroll, as this will
+    /// will be set by the scrolling container that contains it.
     /// </summary>
     public abstract class DrawableScrollingHitObject<TObject, TJudgement> : DrawableHitObject<TObject, TJudgement>, IScrollingHitObject
         where TObject : HitObject
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/SpeedAdjustedHitRenderer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/ScrollingHitRenderer.cs
similarity index 93%
rename from osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/SpeedAdjustedHitRenderer.cs
rename to osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/ScrollingHitRenderer.cs
index 5f8bebc213..ee549f5223 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/SpeedAdjustedHitRenderer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/ScrollingHitRenderer.cs
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
     /// A type of <see cref="HitRenderer{TObject, TJudgement}"/> that exposes <see cref="MultiplierControlPoint"/>s to be used
     /// in <see cref="SpeedAdjustmentCollection"/>s.
     /// </summary>
-    public abstract class SpeedAdjustedHitRenderer<TPlayfield, TObject, TJudgement> : HitRenderer<TPlayfield, TObject, TJudgement>
+    public abstract class ScrollingHitRenderer<TPlayfield, TObject, TJudgement> : HitRenderer<TPlayfield, TObject, TJudgement>
         where TObject : HitObject
         where TJudgement : Judgement
         where TPlayfield : ScrollingPlayfield<TObject, TJudgement>
     {
         protected readonly SortedList<MultiplierControlPoint> DefaultControlPoints = new SortedList<MultiplierControlPoint>(Comparer<MultiplierControlPoint>.Default);
 
-        protected SpeedAdjustedHitRenderer(WorkingBeatmap beatmap, bool isForCurrentRuleset)
+        protected ScrollingHitRenderer(WorkingBeatmap beatmap, bool isForCurrentRuleset)
             : base(beatmap, isForCurrentRuleset)
         {
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 342a02ba60..b200d55ade 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Screens\Select\SongSelect.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\HitRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\Playfield.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\SpeedAdjustedHitRenderer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\ScrollingHitRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\ScrollingPlayfield.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Select\EditSongSelect.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\HUD\ComboCounter.cs" />