diff --git a/keyserver/src/fetchers/user-fetchers.js b/keyserver/src/fetchers/user-fetchers.js
--- a/keyserver/src/fetchers/user-fetchers.js
+++ b/keyserver/src/fetchers/user-fetchers.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   }
 
   const query = SQL`
-    SELECT id, username, avatar, FROM users WHERE id IN (${userIDs})
+    SELECT id, username FROM users WHERE id IN (${userIDs})
   `;
   const [result] = await dbQuery(query);
 
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
     userInfos[id] = {
       id,
       username: row.username,
-      avatar: row.avatar,
     };
   }
   for (const userID of userIDs) {
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@
       userInfos[userID] = {
         id: userID,
         username: null,
-        avatar: null,
       };
     }
   }
@@ -69,9 +67,8 @@
   }
 
   const query = SQL`
-    SELECT ru.user1, ru.user2, u.username, u.avatar,
-      ru.status AS undirected_status, rd1.status AS user1_directed_status,
-      rd2.status AS user2_directed_status
+    SELECT ru.user1, ru.user2, u.username, ru.status AS undirected_status,
+      rd1.status AS user1_directed_status, rd2.status AS user2_directed_status
     FROM relationships_undirected ru
     LEFT JOIN relationships_directed rd1
       ON rd1.user1 = ru.user1 AND rd1.user2 = ru.user2
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@
     `);
   }
   query.append(SQL`
-    UNION SELECT id AS user1, NULL AS user2, username, avatar,
+    UNION SELECT id AS user1, NULL AS user2, username,
       CAST(NULL AS UNSIGNED) AS undirected_status,
       CAST(NULL AS UNSIGNED) AS user1_directed_status,
       CAST(NULL AS UNSIGNED) AS user2_directed_status
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@
     const userInfo = {
       id,
       username: row.username,
-      avatar: row.avatar,
     };
 
     if (!user2) {
diff --git a/keyserver/src/push/send.js b/keyserver/src/push/send.js
--- a/keyserver/src/push/send.js
+++ b/keyserver/src/push/send.js
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@
       const updateBadge = threadInfo.currentUser.subscription.home;
       const displayBanner = threadInfo.currentUser.subscription.pushNotifs;
       const username = userInfos[userID] && userInfos[userID].username;
-      const avatar = userInfos[userID] && userInfos[userID].avatar;
       const userWasMentioned =
         username &&
         threadInfo.currentUser.role &&
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@
       }
       const badgeOnly = !displayBanner && !userWasMentioned;
 
-      const notifTargetUserInfo = { id: userID, username, avatar };
+      const notifTargetUserInfo = { id: userID, username };
       const notifTexts = await notifTextsForMessageInfo(
         allMessageInfos,
         threadInfo,
diff --git a/keyserver/src/search/users.js b/keyserver/src/search/users.js
--- a/keyserver/src/search/users.js
+++ b/keyserver/src/search/users.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 async function searchForUsers(
   query: UserSearchRequest,
 ): Promise<GlobalAccountUserInfo[]> {
-  const sqlQuery = SQL`SELECT id, username, avatar FROM users `;
+  const sqlQuery = SQL`SELECT id, username FROM users `;
   const prefix = query.prefix;
   if (prefix) {
     sqlQuery.append(SQL`WHERE LOWER(username) LIKE LOWER(${prefix + '%'}) `);
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     userInfos.push({
       id: row.id.toString(),
       username: row.username,
-      avatar: row.avatar,
     });
   }
   return userInfos;
diff --git a/keyserver/src/socket/session-utils.js b/keyserver/src/socket/session-utils.js
--- a/keyserver/src/socket/session-utils.js
+++ b/keyserver/src/socket/session-utils.js
@@ -571,8 +571,8 @@
       for (const userID in fetchedUserInfos) {
         const userInfo = fetchedUserInfos[userID];
         if (userInfo && userInfo.username) {
-          const { id, username, avatar } = userInfo;
-          userInfos.push({ id, username, avatar });
+          const { id, username } = userInfo;
+          userInfos.push({ id, username });
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/lib/selectors/relationship-selectors.js b/lib/selectors/relationship-selectors.js
--- a/lib/selectors/relationship-selectors.js
+++ b/lib/selectors/relationship-selectors.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       const blocked = [];
       for (const userID in userInfos) {
         const userInfo = userInfos[userID];
-        const { id, username, avatar, relationshipStatus } = userInfo;
+        const { id, username, relationshipStatus } = userInfo;
         if (!username) {
           continue;
         }
@@ -27,19 +27,14 @@
           relationshipStatus === userRelationshipStatus.REQUEST_RECEIVED ||
           relationshipStatus === userRelationshipStatus.REQUEST_SENT
         ) {
-          unorderedFriendRequests.push({
-            id,
-            username,
-            avatar,
-            relationshipStatus,
-          });
+          unorderedFriendRequests.push({ id, username, relationshipStatus });
         } else if (relationshipStatus === userRelationshipStatus.FRIEND) {
-          unorderedFriends.push({ id, username, avatar, relationshipStatus });
+          unorderedFriends.push({ id, username, relationshipStatus });
         } else if (
           relationshipStatus === userRelationshipStatus.BLOCKED_BY_VIEWER ||
           relationshipStatus === userRelationshipStatus.BOTH_BLOCKED
         ) {
-          blocked.push({ id, username, avatar, relationshipStatus });
+          blocked.push({ id, username, relationshipStatus });
         }
       }
       const friendRequests = _orderBy('relationshipStatus')('desc')(
diff --git a/lib/selectors/user-selectors.js b/lib/selectors/user-selectors.js
--- a/lib/selectors/user-selectors.js
+++ b/lib/selectors/user-selectors.js
@@ -31,20 +31,16 @@
   const relativeUserInfos = [];
   for (const userID of userIDs) {
     const username = userInfos[userID] ? userInfos[userID].username : null;
-    const avatar = userInfos[userID].avatar ? userInfos[userID].avatar : null;
-
     if (userID === viewerID) {
       relativeUserInfos.unshift({
         id: userID,
         username,
-        avatar,
         isViewer: true,
       });
     } else {
       relativeUserInfos.push({
         id: userID,
         username,
-        avatar,
         isViewer: false,
       });
     }
@@ -72,17 +68,12 @@
     const username = userInfos[memberInfo.id]
       ? userInfos[memberInfo.id].username
       : null;
-    const avatar = userInfos[memberInfo.id]
-      ? userInfos[memberInfo.id].avatar
-      : null;
-
     if (memberInfo.id === currentUserID) {
       relativeMemberInfos.unshift({
         id: memberInfo.id,
         role: memberInfo.role,
         permissions: memberInfo.permissions,
         username,
-        avatar,
         isViewer: true,
         isSender: memberInfo.isSender,
       });
@@ -92,7 +83,6 @@
         role: memberInfo.role,
         permissions: memberInfo.permissions,
         username,
-        avatar,
         isViewer: false,
         isSender: memberInfo.isSender,
       });
@@ -135,7 +125,7 @@
     const availableUsers: { [id: string]: AccountUserInfo } = {};
 
     for (const id in userInfos) {
-      const { username, avatar, relationshipStatus } = userInfos[id];
+      const { username, relationshipStatus } = userInfos[id];
       if (id === currentUserID || !username) {
         continue;
       }
@@ -143,7 +133,7 @@
         relationshipStatus !== userRelationshipStatus.BLOCKED_VIEWER &&
         relationshipStatus !== userRelationshipStatus.BOTH_BLOCKED
       ) {
-        availableUsers[id] = { id, username, avatar, relationshipStatus };
+        availableUsers[id] = { id, username, relationshipStatus };
       }
     }
     return availableUsers;
diff --git a/lib/shared/message-utils.js b/lib/shared/message-utils.js
--- a/lib/shared/message-utils.js
+++ b/lib/shared/message-utils.js
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
     id: rawMessageInfo.creatorID,
     username: creatorInfo ? creatorInfo.username : 'anonymous',
     isViewer: rawMessageInfo.creatorID === viewerID,
-    avatar: creatorInfo.avatar ? creatorInfo.avatar : null,
   };
 
   const createRelativeUserInfos = (userIDs: $ReadOnlyArray<string>) =>
diff --git a/lib/shared/reaction-utils.test.js b/lib/shared/reaction-utils.test.js
--- a/lib/shared/reaction-utils.test.js
+++ b/lib/shared/reaction-utils.test.js
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
       ' including the viewer',
     () => {
       const messageLikesUsers = [
-        { id: '83810', isViewer: true, username: 'ginsu', avatar: null },
-        { id: '86622', isViewer: false, username: 'ashoat', avatar: null },
-        { id: '83889', isViewer: false, username: 'atul', avatar: null },
+        { id: '83810', isViewer: true, username: 'ginsu' },
+        { id: '86622', isViewer: false, username: 'ashoat' },
+        { id: '83889', isViewer: false, username: 'atul' },
       ];
       const messageLikesInfo = {
         users: messageLikesUsers,
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
       ' not including the viewer',
     () => {
       const messageLikesUsers = [
-        { id: '83810', isViewer: false, username: 'ginsu', avatar: null },
-        { id: '86622', isViewer: false, username: 'ashoat', avatar: null },
-        { id: '83889', isViewer: false, username: 'atul', avatar: null },
+        { id: '83810', isViewer: false, username: 'ginsu' },
+        { id: '86622', isViewer: false, username: 'ashoat' },
+        { id: '83889', isViewer: false, username: 'atul' },
       ];
       const messageLikesInfo = {
         users: messageLikesUsers,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
       ' including the viewer',
     () => {
       const messageLikesUsers = [
-        { id: '83810', isViewer: false, username: 'ginsu', avatar: null },
+        { id: '83810', isViewer: false, username: 'ginsu' },
       ];
       const messageLikesInfo = {
         users: messageLikesUsers,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
       ' not including the viewer',
     () => {
       const messageLikesUsers = [
-        { id: '83810', isViewer: false, username: 'ashoat', avatar: null },
+        { id: '83810', isViewer: false, username: 'ashoat' },
       ];
       const messageLikesInfo = {
         users: messageLikesUsers,
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
       ' the viewer and three laugh reactions including the viewer',
     () => {
       const messageLikesUsers = [
-        { id: '83810', isViewer: false, username: 'varun', avatar: null },
+        { id: '83810', isViewer: false, username: 'varun' },
       ];
       const messageLikesInfo = {
         users: messageLikesUsers,
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@
       };
 
       const messageLaughsUsers = [
-        { id: '12345', isViewer: true, username: 'ginsu', avatar: null },
-        { id: '67890', isViewer: false, username: 'ashoat', avatar: null },
-        { id: '83889', isViewer: false, username: 'atul', avatar: null },
+        { id: '12345', isViewer: true, username: 'ginsu' },
+        { id: '67890', isViewer: false, username: 'ashoat' },
+        { id: '83889', isViewer: false, username: 'atul' },
       ];
       const messageLaughsInfo = {
         users: messageLaughsUsers,
@@ -130,18 +130,18 @@
       ' not including the viewer',
     () => {
       const messageLikesUsers = [
-        { id: '86622', isViewer: false, username: 'ginsu', avatar: null },
-        { id: '12345', isViewer: false, username: 'ashoat', avatar: null },
-        { id: '67890', isViewer: false, username: 'atul', avatar: null },
-        { id: '83889', isViewer: false, username: 'varun', avatar: null },
-        { id: '49203', isViewer: false, username: 'tomek', avatar: null },
-        { id: '83029', isViewer: false, username: 'max', avatar: null },
-        { id: '72902', isViewer: false, username: 'jon', avatar: null },
-        { id: '49022', isViewer: false, username: 'mark', avatar: null },
-        { id: '48902', isViewer: false, username: 'kamil', avatar: null },
-        { id: '80922', isViewer: false, username: 'marcin', avatar: null },
-        { id: '12890', isViewer: false, username: 'inka', avatar: null },
-        { id: '67891', isViewer: false, username: 'przemek', avatar: null },
+        { id: '86622', isViewer: false, username: 'ginsu' },
+        { id: '12345', isViewer: false, username: 'ashoat' },
+        { id: '67890', isViewer: false, username: 'atul' },
+        { id: '83889', isViewer: false, username: 'varun' },
+        { id: '49203', isViewer: false, username: 'tomek' },
+        { id: '83029', isViewer: false, username: 'max' },
+        { id: '72902', isViewer: false, username: 'jon' },
+        { id: '49022', isViewer: false, username: 'mark' },
+        { id: '48902', isViewer: false, username: 'kamil' },
+        { id: '80922', isViewer: false, username: 'marcin' },
+        { id: '12890', isViewer: false, username: 'inka' },
+        { id: '67891', isViewer: false, username: 'przemek' },
       ];
       const messageLikesInfo = {
         users: messageLikesUsers,
diff --git a/lib/shared/thread-utils.js b/lib/shared/thread-utils.js
--- a/lib/shared/thread-utils.js
+++ b/lib/shared/thread-utils.js
@@ -441,7 +441,6 @@
     pendingPersonalThreadUserInfo: {
       id: user.id,
       username: user.username,
-      avatar: null,
     },
   };
 }
@@ -452,11 +451,11 @@
 ): Map<string, AccountUserInfo> {
   const memberMap = new Map();
   for (const member of members) {
-    const { id, role, username, avatar } = member;
+    const { id, role, username } = member;
     if (!role || !username) {
       continue;
     }
-    memberMap.set(username.toLowerCase(), { id, username, avatar });
+    memberMap.set(username.toLowerCase(), { id, username });
   }
   return memberMap;
 }
diff --git a/lib/types/thread-types.js b/lib/types/thread-types.js
--- a/lib/types/thread-types.js
+++ b/lib/types/thread-types.js
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@
 export type RelativeMemberInfo = {
   ...MemberInfo,
   +username: ?string,
-  +avatar?: ?ClientAvatar,
   +isViewer: boolean,
 };
 
diff --git a/native/profile/relationship-list-item.react.js b/native/profile/relationship-list-item.react.js
--- a/native/profile/relationship-list-item.react.js
+++ b/native/profile/relationship-list-item.react.js
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@
   }
 
   onSelect = () => {
-    const { id, username, avatar } = this.props.userInfo;
-    this.props.onSelect({ id, username, avatar });
+    const { id, username } = this.props.userInfo;
+    this.props.onSelect({ id, username });
   };
 
   visibleEntryIDs() {
diff --git a/native/profile/relationship-list.react.js b/native/profile/relationship-list.react.js
--- a/native/profile/relationship-list.react.js
+++ b/native/profile/relationship-list.react.js
@@ -336,9 +336,9 @@
       mergedUserInfos[userInfo.id] = userInfo;
     }
     for (const id of userStoreSearchResults) {
-      const { username, avatar, relationshipStatus } = userInfos[id];
+      const { username, relationshipStatus } = userInfos[id];
       if (username) {
-        mergedUserInfos[id] = { id, username, avatar, relationshipStatus };
+        mergedUserInfos[id] = { id, username, relationshipStatus };
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/web/modals/threads/create/steps/subchannel-members-list.react.js b/web/modals/threads/create/steps/subchannel-members-list.react.js
--- a/web/modals/threads/create/steps/subchannel-members-list.react.js
+++ b/web/modals/threads/create/steps/subchannel-members-list.react.js
@@ -49,11 +49,7 @@
             user.id !== currentUserId &&
             (searchResult.has(user.id) || searchText.length === 0),
         )
-        .map(user => ({
-          id: user.id,
-          username: stringForUser(user),
-          avatar: user.avatar,
-        })),
+        .map(user => ({ id: user.id, username: stringForUser(user) })),
 
     [parentMembers, currentUserId, searchResult, searchText],
   );
@@ -70,11 +66,7 @@
             user.id !== currentUserId &&
             (searchResult.has(user.id) || searchText.length === 0),
         )
-        .map(user => ({
-          id: user.id,
-          username: stringForUser(user),
-          avatar: user.avatar,
-        })),
+        .map(user => ({ id: user.id, username: stringForUser(user) })),
     [
       communityMembers,
       parentMembersSet,
diff --git a/web/settings/relationship/add-users-list.react.js b/web/settings/relationship/add-users-list.react.js
--- a/web/settings/relationship/add-users-list.react.js
+++ b/web/settings/relationship/add-users-list.react.js
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@
       ? userStoreSearchResults
       : Object.keys(userInfos);
     for (const id of userStoreUserIDs) {
-      const { username, avatar, relationshipStatus } = userInfos[id];
+      const { username, relationshipStatus } = userInfos[id];
       if (username) {
-        mergedInfos[id] = { id, username, avatar, relationshipStatus };
+        mergedInfos[id] = { id, username, relationshipStatus };
       }
     }
 
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@
     (userID: string) => {
       setPendingUsersToAdd(pendingUsers => {
         const username = mergedUserInfos[userID]?.username;
-        const avatar = mergedUserInfos[userID]?.avatar;
         if (!username || pendingUsers.some(user => user.id === userID)) {
           return pendingUsers;
         }
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@
         const newPendingUser = {
           id: userID,
           username,
-          avatar,
         };
         let targetIndex = 0;
         while (
diff --git a/web/settings/relationship/user-list.react.js b/web/settings/relationship/user-list.react.js
--- a/web/settings/relationship/user-list.react.js
+++ b/web/settings/relationship/user-list.react.js
@@ -42,14 +42,13 @@
     const userIDs = searchText ? searchResult : Object.keys(userInfos);
     const unfilteredUserInfos = [];
     for (const id of userIDs) {
-      const { username, avatar, relationshipStatus } = userInfos[id];
+      const { username, relationshipStatus } = userInfos[id];
       if (!username) {
         continue;
       }
       unfilteredUserInfos.push({
         id,
         username,
-        avatar,
         relationshipStatus,
       });
     }