diff --git a/app/helpers/homescreen_helper.rb b/app/helpers/homescreen_helper.rb
index d10718fb5a..f5f052a7cf 100644
--- a/app/helpers/homescreen_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/homescreen_helper.rb
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ module HomescreenHelper
   ##
   # Returns the user avatar or a default image
   def homescreen_user_avatar
-    avatar = avatar(User.current)
-
-    avatar.presence || op_icon('icon-context icon-user')
+    op_icon('icon-context icon-user')
   end
 
   ##