diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Container.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Container.java
index e9ef3f5c..5fbb774b 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Container.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Container.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class Container extends AppGameContainer {
 		// reset image references
 		GameImage.clearReferences();
 		GameData.Grade.clearReferences();
-		Beatmap.getBackgroundImageCache().clear();
+		Beatmap.clearBackgroundImageCache();
 
 		// prevent loading tracks from re-initializing OpenAL
 		MusicController.reset();
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/beatmap/Beatmap.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/beatmap/Beatmap.java
index 8e102e15..ea178513 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/beatmap/Beatmap.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/beatmap/Beatmap.java
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ import itdelatrisu.opsu.Options;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.newdawn.slick.Color;
 import org.newdawn.slick.Image;
+import org.newdawn.slick.SlickException;
 import org.newdawn.slick.util.Log;
 
 /**
@@ -36,12 +38,28 @@ public class Beatmap implements Comparable<Beatmap> {
 	public static final byte MODE_OSU = 0, MODE_TAIKO = 1, MODE_CTB = 2, MODE_MANIA = 3;
 
 	/** Background image cache. */
-	private static final BeatmapImageCache bgImageCache = new BeatmapImageCache();
+	@SuppressWarnings("serial")
+	private static final LRUCache<File, Image> bgImageCache = new LRUCache<File, Image>(10) {
+		@Override
+		public void eldestRemoved(Map.Entry<File, Image> eldest) {
+			Image img = eldest.getValue();
+			if (img != null && !img.isDestroyed()) {
+				try {
+					img.destroy();  // destroy the removed image
+				} catch (SlickException e) {
+					Log.warn(String.format("Failed to destroy image '%s'.", img.getResourceReference()), e);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	};
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns the background image cache.
+	 * Clears the background image cache.
+	 * <p>
+	 * NOTE: This does NOT destroy the images in the cache, and will cause
+	 * memory leaks if all images have not been destroyed.
 	 */
-	public static BeatmapImageCache getBackgroundImageCache() { return bgImageCache; }
+	public static void clearBackgroundImageCache() { bgImageCache.clear(); }
 
 	/** The OSU File object associated with this beatmap. */
 	private File file;
@@ -269,7 +287,7 @@ public class Beatmap implements Comparable<Beatmap> {
 			Image bgImage = bgImageCache.get(this);
 			if (bgImage == null) {
 				bgImage = new Image(bg.getAbsolutePath());
-				bgImageCache.put(this, bgImage);
+				bgImageCache.put(bg, bgImage);
 			}
 
 			int swidth = width;
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/beatmap/BeatmapImageCache.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/beatmap/BeatmapImageCache.java
deleted file mode 100644
index fdf502f9..00000000
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/beatmap/BeatmapImageCache.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * opsu! - an open-source osu! client
- * Copyright (C) 2014, 2015 Jeffrey Han
- *
- * opsu! is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * opsu! is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with opsu!.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package itdelatrisu.opsu.beatmap;
-
-import java.io.File;
-import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
-
-import org.newdawn.slick.Image;
-import org.newdawn.slick.SlickException;
-import org.newdawn.slick.util.Log;
-
-/**
- * LRU cache for beatmap background images.
- */
-public class BeatmapImageCache {
-	/** Maximum number of cached images. */
-	private static final int MAX_CACHE_SIZE = 10;
-
-	/** Map of all loaded background images. */
-	private LinkedHashMap<File, Image> cache;
-
-	/**
-	 * Constructor.
-	 */
-	@SuppressWarnings("serial")
-	public BeatmapImageCache() {
-		this.cache = new LinkedHashMap<File, Image>(MAX_CACHE_SIZE + 1, 1.1f, true) {
-			@Override
-			protected boolean removeEldestEntry(Map.Entry<File, Image> eldest) {
-				if (size() > MAX_CACHE_SIZE) {
-					// destroy the eldest image
-					Image img = eldest.getValue();
-					if (img != null && !img.isDestroyed()) {
-						try {
-							img.destroy();
-						} catch (SlickException e) {
-							Log.warn(String.format("Failed to destroy image '%s'.", img.getResourceReference()), e);
-						}
-					}
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-		};
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the image mapped to the specified beatmap.
-	 * @param beatmap the Beatmap
-	 * @return the Image, or {@code null} if no such mapping exists
-	 */
-	public Image get(Beatmap beatmap) { return cache.get(beatmap.bg); }
-
-	/**
-	 * Creates a mapping from the specified beatmap to the given image.
-	 * @param beatmap the Beatmap
-	 * @param image the Image
-	 * @return the previously mapped Image, or {@code null} if no such mapping existed
-	 */
-	public Image put(Beatmap beatmap, Image image) { return cache.put(beatmap.bg, image); }
-
-	/**
-	 * Removes all entries from the cache.
-	 * <p>
-	 * NOTE: This does NOT destroy the images in the cache, and will cause
-	 * memory leaks if all images have not been destroyed.
-	 */
-	public void clear() { cache.clear(); }
-}
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/beatmap/LRUCache.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/beatmap/LRUCache.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abd2b4b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/beatmap/LRUCache.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * opsu! - an open-source osu! client
+ * Copyright (C) 2014, 2015 Jeffrey Han
+ *
+ * opsu! is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * opsu! is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with opsu!.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package itdelatrisu.opsu.beatmap;
+
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * Least recently used cache.
+ *
+ * @param <K> the type of keys maintained by this map
+ * @param <V> the type of mapped values
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings("serial")
+public class LRUCache<K, V> extends LinkedHashMap<K, V> {
+	/** The cache capacity. */
+	private final int capacity;
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a least recently used cache with the given capacity.
+	 * @param capacity the capacity
+	 */
+	public LRUCache(int capacity) {
+		super(capacity + 1, 1.1f, true);
+		this.capacity = capacity;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected boolean removeEldestEntry(Map.Entry<K, V> eldest) {
+		if (size() > capacity) {
+			eldestRemoved(eldest);
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Notification that the eldest entry was removed.
+	 * Can be used to clean up any resources when this happens (via override).
+	 * @param eldest the removed entry
+	 */
+	public void eldestRemoved(Map.Entry<K, V> eldest) {}
+}