diff --git a/settings/js/personal.js b/settings/js/personal.js
index e546e707ea5ed4e8bb3a37b9202f7e931e86b950..fb542f03c51d8a4c249d528778c748d708b98c35 100644
--- a/settings/js/personal.js
+++ b/settings/js/personal.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ function changeDisplayName(){
                 $('#oldDisplayName').text($('#displayName').val());
                 // update displayName on the top right expand button
                 $('#expandDisplayName').text($('#displayName').val());
-		updateAvatar();
             }
             else{
                 $('#newdisplayname').val(data.data.displayName);