diff --git a/assets/less/classes/avatar.less b/assets/less/classes/avatar.less
index 620b1e85..398d8f90 100644
--- a/assets/less/classes/avatar.less
+++ b/assets/less/classes/avatar.less
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 .avatar {
     flex-shrink: 0;
-    background-image: var(--avatar-url); // stop using this
     background-color: var(--background-colour);
     background-size: cover;
     background-repeat: no-repeat;