diff --git a/src/views/users/View.svelte b/src/views/users/View.svelte
index d6ed2dc9a..c7ed7953d 100644
--- a/src/views/users/View.svelte
+++ b/src/views/users/View.svelte
@@ -127,11 +127,7 @@
 
   <div slot="sidebar">
     <!-- Banner/Avatar at top -->
-    {#if nodeAvatarUrl}
-      <img style:width="100%" alt="User banner" src={nodeAvatarUrl} />
-    {:else}
-      <UserAvatar nodeId={did.pubkey} styleWidth="100%" />
-    {/if}
+    <UserAvatar nodeId={did.pubkey} styleWidth="100%" />
 
     <div class="sidebar">
       <div class="sidebar-content">