diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
index 648985e4b1..ec461b86fd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
@@ -33,15 +33,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         // receive input outside our bounds so we can trigger a close event on ourselves.
         public override bool ReceiveMouseInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => BlockScreenWideMouse || base.ReceiveMouseInputAt(screenSpacePos);
 
-        protected override bool OnWheel(InputState state)
-        {
-            // always allow wheel to pass through to stuff outside our DrawRectangle.
-            if (!base.ReceiveMouseInputAt(state.Mouse.NativeState.Position))
-                return false;
-
-            return BlockPassThroughMouse;
-        }
-
         protected override bool OnClick(InputState state)
         {
             if (!base.ReceiveMouseInputAt(state.Mouse.NativeState.Position))