diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToAudio.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToAudio.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40e13764c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToAudio.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
+{
+    public interface IApplicableToAudio : IApplicableToTrack, IApplicableToSample
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModRateAdjust.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModRateAdjust.cs
index ecd625c3b4..874384686f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModRateAdjust.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModRateAdjust.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
 {
-    public abstract class ModRateAdjust : Mod, IApplicableToTrack, IApplicableToSample
+    public abstract class ModRateAdjust : Mod, IApplicableToAudio
     {
         public abstract BindableNumber<double> SpeedChange { get; }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModTimeRamp.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModTimeRamp.cs
index 352e3ae915..cbd07efa97 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModTimeRamp.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModTimeRamp.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
 {
-    public abstract class ModTimeRamp : Mod, IUpdatableByPlayfield, IApplicableToBeatmap, IApplicableToTrack, IApplicableToSample
+    public abstract class ModTimeRamp : Mod, IUpdatableByPlayfield, IApplicableToBeatmap, IApplicableToAudio
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The point in the beatmap at which the final ramping rate should be reached.