diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
index aa095a1dda..cc361628a3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
@@ -74,14 +74,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Beatmaps
                 };
             }
 
-            HitType type = (sample & ~(SampleType.Finish | SampleType.Normal)) == 0 ? HitType.Centre : HitType.Rim;
+            bool isCentre = (sample & ~(SampleType.Finish | SampleType.Normal)) == 0;
 
-            return new Hit
+            if (isCentre)
+            {
+                return new CentreHit
+                {
+                    StartTime = original.StartTime,
+                    Sample = original.Sample,
+                    IsStrong = strong
+                };
+            }
+
+            return new RimHit
             {
                 StartTime = original.StartTime,
                 Sample = original.Sample,
                 IsStrong = strong,
-                Type = type
             };
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/HitType.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/CentreHit.cs
similarity index 55%
rename from osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/HitType.cs
rename to osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/CentreHit.cs
index 6e8e147d75..258112f045 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/HitType.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/CentreHit.cs
@@ -3,12 +3,7 @@
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Describes whether a hit is a centre-hit or a rim-hit.
-    /// </summary>
-    public enum HitType
+    public class CentreHit : Hit
     {
-        Centre,
-        Rim
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Hit.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Hit.cs
index 0ba07028fd..ad8d07d901 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Hit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Hit.cs
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects
 {
     public class Hit : TaikoHitObject
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Whether this hit is a centre-hit or a rim-hit.
-        /// </summary>
-        public HitType Type;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The hit window that results in a "GREAT" hit.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/RimHit.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/RimHit.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aae93ec10d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/RimHit.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects
+{
+    public class RimHit : Hit
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoAutoReplay.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoAutoReplay.cs
index 04f634be05..b30f26a9d3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoAutoReplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoAutoReplay.cs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko
                 }
                 else if (hit != null)
                 {
-                    if (hit.Type == HitType.Centre)
+                    if (hit is CentreHit)
                     {
                         if (h.IsStrong)
                             button = LegacyButtonState.Right1 | LegacyButtonState.Right2;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
index 9ff16989af..a892cedf22 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Judgements\TaikoJudgement.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Judgements\TaikoHitResult.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LegacyTaikoReplay.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\CentreHit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawable\DrawableRimHit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawable\DrawableStrongRimHit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawable\DrawableCentreHit.cs" />
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Objects\DrumRoll.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\DrumRollTick.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Hit.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Objects\HitType.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\RimHit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Swell.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TaikoAutoReplay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\TaikoHitObject.cs" />