diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseHitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseHitObjectComposer.cs
index 61647ffdc5..64218233d0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseHitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseHitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         public override IReadOnlyList<Type> RequiredTypes => new[]
         {
             typeof(MaskSelection),
-            typeof(DragLayer),
+            typeof(DragBox),
             typeof(HitObjectComposer),
             typeof(OsuHitObjectComposer),
             typeof(HitObjectMaskLayer),
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/DragLayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/DragBox.cs
similarity index 86%
rename from osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/DragLayer.cs
rename to osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/DragBox.cs
index fdc0dee0ce..13a3bdc379 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/DragLayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/DragBox.cs
@@ -8,15 +8,14 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// A layer that handles and displays drag selection for a collection of <see cref="SelectionMask"/>s.
+    /// A box that displays the drag selection and provides selection events for users to handle.
     /// </summary>
-    public class DragLayer : CompositeDrawable
+    public class DragBox : CompositeDrawable
     {
         private readonly Action<RectangleF> performSelection;
 
@@ -28,10 +27,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
         private Drawable box;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a new <see cref="DragLayer"/>.
+        /// Creates a new <see cref="DragBox"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="maskContainer">The selectable <see cref="SelectionMask"/>s.</param>
-        public DragLayer(Action<RectangleF> performSelection)
+        /// <param name="performSelection">A delegate that performs drag selection.</param>
+        public DragBox(Action<RectangleF> performSelection)
         {
             this.performSelection = performSelection;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/HitObjectMaskLayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/HitObjectMaskLayer.cs
index 0392cb5952..30c4ad7cb9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/HitObjectMaskLayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/HitObjectMaskLayer.cs
@@ -37,15 +37,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
 
             maskSelection.DeselectAll = maskContainer.DeselectAll;
 
-            var dragLayer = new DragLayer(maskContainer.Select);
-            dragLayer.DragEnd += () => maskSelection.UpdateVisibility();
+            var dragBox = new DragBox(maskContainer.Select);
+            dragBox.DragEnd += () => maskSelection.UpdateVisibility();
 
             InternalChildren = new[]
             {
-                dragLayer,
+                dragBox,
                 maskSelection,
                 maskContainer,
-                dragLayer.CreateProxy()
+                dragBox.CreateProxy()
             };
 
             foreach (var obj in composer.HitObjects)