diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMatchStartControl.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMatchStartControl.cs
index b98676e737..7ef9505d8c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMatchStartControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMatchStartControl.cs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
                 MultiplayerClient.TransferHost(2);
             });
 
-            AddStep("start with countdown", () => MultiplayerClient.SendMatchRequest(new StartMatchCountdownRequest { Delay = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(2) }).WaitSafely());
+            AddStep("start with countdown", () => MultiplayerClient.SendMatchRequest(new StartMatchCountdownRequest { Duration = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(2) }).WaitSafely());
 
             ClickButtonWhenEnabled<ReadyButton>();
             AddUntilStep("user is ready", () => MultiplayerClient.Room?.Users[0].State == MultiplayerUserState.Ready);
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
                 MultiplayerClient.TransferHost(2);
             });
 
-            AddStep("start countdown", () => MultiplayerClient.SendMatchRequest(new StartMatchCountdownRequest { Delay = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1) }).WaitSafely());
+            AddStep("start countdown", () => MultiplayerClient.SendMatchRequest(new StartMatchCountdownRequest { Duration = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1) }).WaitSafely());
             AddUntilStep("countdown started", () => MultiplayerClient.Room?.Countdown != null);
 
             AddStep("transfer host to local user", () => MultiplayerClient.TransferHost(API.LocalUser.Value.OnlineID));
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Countdown/StartMatchCountdownRequest.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Countdown/StartMatchCountdownRequest.cs
index 9e6967af9d..08eab26090 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Countdown/StartMatchCountdownRequest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Countdown/StartMatchCountdownRequest.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer.Countdown
         /// How long the countdown should last.
         /// </summary>
         [Key(0)]
-        public TimeSpan Delay { get; set; }
+        public TimeSpan Duration { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Match/MatchStartControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Match/MatchStartControl.cs
index d97ac601d5..9470fb1d68 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Match/MatchStartControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Match/MatchStartControl.cs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer.Match
             Debug.Assert(clickOperation == null);
             clickOperation = ongoingOperationTracker.BeginOperation();
 
-            Client.SendMatchRequest(new StartMatchCountdownRequest { Delay = duration }).ContinueWith(_ => endOperation());
+            Client.SendMatchRequest(new StartMatchCountdownRequest { Duration = duration }).ContinueWith(_ => endOperation());
         }
 
         private void endOperation()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestMultiplayerClient.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestMultiplayerClient.cs
index 938147e05e..1f20292437 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestMultiplayerClient.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestMultiplayerClient.cs
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
                     var stopSource = countdownStopSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
                     var finishSource = countdownFinishSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
                     var cancellationSource = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(stopSource.Token, finishSource.Token);
-                    var countdown = new MatchStartCountdown { TimeRemaining = matchCountdownRequest.Delay };
+                    var countdown = new MatchStartCountdown { TimeRemaining = matchCountdownRequest.Duration };
 
                     Task lastCountdownTask = countdownTask;
                     countdownTask = start();
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
 
                         try
                         {
-                            await Task.Delay(matchCountdownRequest.Delay, cancellationSource.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                            await Task.Delay(matchCountdownRequest.Duration, cancellationSource.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
                         }
                         catch (OperationCanceledException)
                         {