diff --git a/lib/avatar.php b/lib/avatar.php
index 5f73a9bf220261900a7a153c434163f5d553c1c6..e58a596e13d7cde689a953e73ec6b6e1d319492b 100644
--- a/lib/avatar.php
+++ b/lib/avatar.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class OC_Avatar {
 	 * @return void
 	*/
 	public function set ($user, $data) {
-		if (\OC_Appconfig::getValue('files_encryption', 'enabled') === "yes") {
+		if (\OC_App::isEnabled('files_encryption')) {
 			$l = \OC_L10N::get('lib');
 			throw new \Exception($l->t("Custom profile pictures don't work with encryption yet"));
 		}