diff --git a/lib/shared/avatar-utils.js b/lib/shared/avatar-utils.js
--- a/lib/shared/avatar-utils.js
+++ b/lib/shared/avatar-utils.js
@@ -52,11 +52,6 @@
   { color: selectedThreadColors[8], emoji: '🏀', type: 'emoji' },
 ];
 
-function getRandomDefaultEmojiAvatar(): ClientEmojiAvatar {
-  const randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * defaultEmojiAvatars.length);
-  return defaultEmojiAvatars[randomIndex];
-}
-
 function getDefaultAvatar(hashKey: string, color?: string): ClientEmojiAvatar {
   const avatarIndex = stringHash(hashKey) % defaultEmojiAvatars.length;
 
@@ -162,7 +157,6 @@
 }
 
 export {
-  getRandomDefaultEmojiAvatar,
   getAvatarForUser,
   getUserAvatarForThread,
   useAvatarForThread,