diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItem.kt b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItem.kt
index ae8a42a5330bd5bd7bdca97ea26d9b41bfe9733c..d3af262321545cff1c6faf4873e6c19a39c37801 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItem.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItem.kt
@@ -18,53 +18,48 @@
 
 package org.briarproject.briar.desktop.contact
 
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.ImageBitmap
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.connection.ConnectionRegistry
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.Contact
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.attachment.AttachmentReader
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager
-import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.ImageUtils
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.UiUtils.getContactDisplayName
 import kotlin.math.max
 
 data class ContactItem(
     val id: ContactId,
     val authorId: AuthorId,
-    val trustLevel: AuthorInfo.Status,
+    val authorInfo: AuthorInfo,
     private val name: String,
     val alias: String?,
     val isConnected: Boolean,
     val isEmpty: Boolean,
     val unread: Int,
     override val timestamp: Long,
-    val avatar: ImageBitmap?,
 ) : ContactListItem {
     override val uniqueId: ByteArray = ByteArray(4) { i -> (id.int shr (i * 8)).toByte() }
     override val displayName = getContactDisplayName(name, alias)
+    val trustLevel: AuthorInfo.Status = authorInfo.status
 
     constructor(
         contact: Contact,
         authorInfo: AuthorInfo,
         isConnected: Boolean,
         groupCount: MessageTracker.GroupCount,
-        avatar: ImageBitmap?,
     ) : this(
         id = contact.id,
         authorId = contact.author.id,
-        trustLevel = authorInfo.status,
+        authorInfo = authorInfo,
         name = contact.author.name,
         alias = contact.alias,
         isConnected = isConnected,
         isEmpty = groupCount.msgCount == 0,
         unread = groupCount.unreadCount,
         timestamp = groupCount.latestMsgTime,
-        avatar = avatar,
     )
 
     fun updateTimestampAndUnread(timestamp: Long, read: Boolean) =
@@ -83,8 +78,8 @@ data class ContactItem(
     fun updateFromMessagesRead(c: Int) =
         copy(unread = unread - c)
 
-    fun updateAvatar(avatar: ImageBitmap?) =
-        copy(avatar = avatar)
+    fun updateAuthorInfo(authorInfo: AuthorInfo) =
+        copy(authorInfo = authorInfo)
 }
 
 fun loadContactItem(
@@ -93,7 +88,6 @@ fun loadContactItem(
     authorManager: AuthorManager,
     connectionRegistry: ConnectionRegistry,
     conversationManager: ConversationManager,
-    attachmentReader: AttachmentReader,
 ): ContactItem {
     val authorInfo = authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, contact)
     return ContactItem(
@@ -101,6 +95,5 @@ fun loadContactItem(
         authorInfo = authorInfo,
         isConnected = connectionRegistry.isConnected(contact.id),
         groupCount = conversationManager.getGroupCount(txn, contact.id),
-        avatar = authorInfo.avatarHeader?.let { ImageUtils.loadImage(txn, attachmentReader, it) },
     )
 }
diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItemView.kt b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItemView.kt
index 18a3a808561a29f9fa64ec746d67bfbee08531ab..6009723c2c706a134d41727567cd2b565f3f7966 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItemView.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItemView.kt
@@ -32,11 +32,8 @@ import androidx.compose.material.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material.ProvideTextStyle
 import androidx.compose.material.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
-import androidx.compose.ui.res.loadImageBitmap
-import androidx.compose.ui.res.useResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.text
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow.Companion.Ellipsis
@@ -56,6 +53,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.PreviewUtils.preview
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.TimeUtils.getFormattedTimestamp
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.appendCommaSeparated
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.buildBlankAnnotatedString
+import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.getRandomAuthorInfo
 import java.time.Instant
 
 @Suppress("HardCodedStringLiteral")
@@ -68,24 +66,19 @@ fun main() = preview(
     "unread" to 3,
     "timestamp" to Instant.now().toEpochMilli(),
     "selected" to false,
-    "showAvatar" to false,
 ) {
-    val avatar = remember {
-        useResource("images/logo_circle.ico") { loadImageBitmap(it) }
-    }
     Column(Modifier.selectableGroup()) {
         ListItemView(getBooleanParameter("selected")) {
             val item = ContactItem(
                 id = ContactId(0),
                 authorId = AuthorId(getRandomIdPersistent()),
-                trustLevel = Status.valueOf(getStringParameter("trustLevel")),
+                authorInfo = getRandomAuthorInfo(Status.valueOf(getStringParameter("trustLevel"))),
                 name = getStringParameter("name"),
                 alias = getStringParameter("alias"),
                 isConnected = getBooleanParameter("isConnected"),
                 isEmpty = getBooleanParameter("isEmpty"),
                 unread = getIntParameter("unread"),
                 timestamp = getLongParameter("timestamp"),
-                avatar = if (getBooleanParameter("showAvatar")) avatar else null,
             )
             ContactItemView(item)
         }
diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItemViewSmall.kt b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItemViewSmall.kt
index 6c7ffa1dce018294bca837b7a143c3be4bba4de2..8e5c4f6f71749b59a063270422d0024ce8702caa 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItemViewSmall.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItemViewSmall.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.PreviewUtils.DropDownValues
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.PreviewUtils.preview
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.appendCommaSeparated
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.buildBlankAnnotatedString
+import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.getRandomAuthorInfo
 import java.time.Instant
 
 @Suppress("HardCodedStringLiteral")
@@ -63,14 +64,13 @@ fun main() = preview(
                 ContactItem(
                     id = ContactId(0),
                     authorId = AuthorId(getRandomIdPersistent()),
-                    trustLevel = Status.valueOf(getStringParameter("trustLevel")),
+                    authorInfo = getRandomAuthorInfo(Status.valueOf(getStringParameter("trustLevel"))),
                     name = getStringParameter("name"),
                     alias = getStringParameter("alias"),
                     isConnected = getBooleanParameter("isConnected"),
                     isEmpty = getBooleanParameter("isEmpty"),
                     unread = getIntParameter("unread"),
                     timestamp = getLongParameter("timestamp"),
-                    avatar = null,
                 ),
             )
         }
diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactList.kt b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactList.kt
index a31a8015738d497ff3700072d25bc476f19fa658..59771aa3d0e9c3a901a9064bd7264cb271819153 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactList.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactList.kt
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.PendingContactId
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.PendingContactState
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.contact.add.remote.PendingContactItem
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.contact.add.remote.PendingContactItemView
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.theme.surfaceVariant
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.ui.SearchTextField
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.ui.VerticallyScrollableArea
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.InternationalizationUtils.i18n
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.PreviewUtils.preview
+import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.getRandomAuthorInfo
 import java.time.Instant
 
 @Suppress("HardCodedStringLiteral")
@@ -62,14 +62,13 @@ fun main() = preview {
             ContactItem(
                 id = ContactId(0),
                 authorId = AuthorId(getRandomId()),
-                trustLevel = AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED,
+                authorInfo = getRandomAuthorInfo(),
                 name = "Maria",
                 alias = "Mary",
                 isConnected = true,
                 isEmpty = false,
                 unread = 2,
                 timestamp = Instant.now().toEpochMilli(),
-                avatar = null,
             ),
             PendingContactItem(
                 id = PendingContactId(getRandomId()),
@@ -80,14 +79,13 @@ fun main() = preview {
             ContactItem(
                 id = ContactId(1),
                 authorId = AuthorId(getRandomId()),
-                trustLevel = AuthorInfo.Status.UNVERIFIED,
+                authorInfo = getRandomAuthorInfo(),
                 name = "Anna",
                 alias = null,
                 isConnected = false,
                 isEmpty = true,
                 unread = 0,
                 timestamp = (Instant.now().minusSeconds(300)).toEpochMilli(),
-                avatar = null,
             ),
         )
     }
diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactListViewModel.kt b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactListViewModel.kt
index 85ef4586a7b0249305085d3bc415535bff24f793..9f5a20b2d8b2d6aa898a10f3087b159f716e4dfc 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactListViewModel.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactListViewModel.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.TransactionManager
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.Event
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.EventBus
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.lifecycle.LifecycleManager
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.attachment.AttachmentReader
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.event.ConversationMessageTrackedEvent
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ constructor(
     authorManager: AuthorManager,
     conversationManager: ConversationManager,
     connectionRegistry: ConnectionRegistry,
-    attachmentReader: AttachmentReader,
     briarExecutors: BriarExecutors,
     lifecycleManager: LifecycleManager,
     db: TransactionManager,
@@ -62,7 +60,6 @@ constructor(
     authorManager,
     conversationManager,
     connectionRegistry,
-    attachmentReader,
     briarExecutors,
     lifecycleManager,
     db,
diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactsViewModel.kt b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactsViewModel.kt
index 0cc29e6278f96beb12ea23ad1c3bd0b4d4c05882..80c0956ed6a88822c0f50d2219a258d3b6d43ef4 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactsViewModel.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactsViewModel.kt
@@ -34,13 +34,12 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.EventBus
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.lifecycle.LifecycleManager
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.event.ContactConnectedEvent
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.event.ContactDisconnectedEvent
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.attachment.AttachmentReader
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.avatar.event.AvatarUpdatedEvent
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.threading.BriarExecutors
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.threading.UiExecutor
-import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.ImageUtils
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.KLoggerUtils.i
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.clearAndAddAll
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.removeFirst
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ abstract class ContactsViewModel(
     private val authorManager: AuthorManager,
     private val conversationManager: ConversationManager,
     private val connectionRegistry: ConnectionRegistry,
-    private val attachmentReader: AttachmentReader,
     briarExecutors: BriarExecutors,
     lifecycleManager: LifecycleManager,
     db: TransactionManager,
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ abstract class ContactsViewModel(
     }
 
     open fun loadContactItemWithinTransaction(txn: Transaction, contact: Contact) =
-        loadContactItem(txn, contact, authorManager, connectionRegistry, conversationManager, attachmentReader)
+        loadContactItem(txn, contact, authorManager, connectionRegistry, conversationManager)
 
     override fun eventOccurred(e: Event?) {
         when (e) {
@@ -110,11 +108,10 @@ abstract class ContactsViewModel(
 
             is AvatarUpdatedEvent -> {
                 LOG.i { "received avatar update: ${e.attachmentHeader}" }
-                runOnDbThreadWithTransaction(true) { txn ->
-                    val image = ImageUtils.loadImage(txn, attachmentReader, e.attachmentHeader)
-                    txn.attach {
-                        updateContactItem(e.contactId) { it.updateAvatar(image) }
-                    }
+                updateContactItem(e.contactId) {
+                    val authorInfo =
+                        AuthorInfo(it.authorInfo.status, it.authorInfo.alias, e.attachmentHeader)
+                    it.updateAuthorInfo(authorInfo)
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ProfileCircle.kt b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ProfileCircle.kt
index fcbe3a672259a6bee04b945f59d750e840bf03f1..2fe4b97b0f77e652d8705abf79480fcbf7edf3b8 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ProfileCircle.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ProfileCircle.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.attachment.media.AvatarProducer
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.theme.outline
@@ -60,10 +61,7 @@ fun main() = preview {
  */
 @Composable
 fun ProfileCircle(size: Dp, contactItem: ContactItem) {
-    if (contactItem.avatar == null)
-        ProfileCircle(size, contactItem.authorId.bytes)
-    else
-        ProfileCircle(size, contactItem.avatar)
+    ProfileCircle(size, contactItem.authorId, contactItem.authorInfo)
 }
 
 /**
@@ -74,11 +72,11 @@ fun ProfileCircle(size: Dp, contactItem: ContactItem) {
  *             of 9 here. That helps as the image is based on a 9x9 square grid.
  */
 @Composable
-fun ProfileCircle(size: Dp, author: Author, authorInfo: AuthorInfo) {
+fun ProfileCircle(size: Dp, authorId: AuthorId, authorInfo: AuthorInfo) {
     val avatar = AvatarProducer(authorInfo)
     avatar?.let { imageBitmapState ->
         ProfileCircle(size, imageBitmapState.value)
-    } ?: ProfileCircle(size, author.id.bytes)
+    } ?: ProfileCircle(size, authorId.bytes)
 }
 
 /**
@@ -89,7 +87,10 @@ fun ProfileCircle(size: Dp, author: Author, authorInfo: AuthorInfo) {
  */
 @Composable
 fun ProfileCircle(size: Dp, input: ByteArray) {
-    Canvas(Modifier.size(size).clip(CircleShape).border(1.dp, MaterialTheme.colors.outline, CircleShape)) {
+    Canvas(
+        Modifier.size(size).clip(CircleShape)
+            .border(1.dp, MaterialTheme.colors.outline, CircleShape)
+    ) {
         Identicon(input, this.size.width, this.size.height).draw(this)
     }
 }
diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/conversation/ConversationViewModel.kt b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/conversation/ConversationViewModel.kt
index fee8ff4c99c06eb981323d3186b6211130c555d4..4389f78f91c5a614af0a10e0c6d87e6e94c88bde 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/conversation/ConversationViewModel.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/conversation/ConversationViewModel.kt
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ constructor(
 
             val contact = contactManager.getContact(txn, id)
             val contactItem =
-                loadContactItem(txn, contact, authorManager, connectionRegistry, conversationManager, attachmentReader)
+                loadContactItem(txn, contact, authorManager, connectionRegistry, conversationManager)
             LOG.logDuration("Loading contact", start)
             txn.attach {
                 _contactItem.value = contactItem
diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/forums/ThreadItemView.kt b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/forums/ThreadItemView.kt
index ea46bb752003c4164562471540944f7f1636ab96..f765f0b2b923fe84f8ec5ffbb52e51cce17e053c 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/forums/ThreadItemView.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/forums/ThreadItemView.kt
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ fun ThreadItemContentComposable(
                     horizontalArrangement = spacedBy(8.dp),
                     verticalAlignment = CenterVertically,
                 ) {
-                    ProfileCircle(27.dp, item.author, item.authorInfo)
+                    ProfileCircle(27.dp, item.author.id, item.authorInfo)
                     Text(
                         modifier = Modifier.weight(1f, fill = false),
                         text = item.authorName,
diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/forums/sharing/ForumSharingViewModel.kt b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/forums/sharing/ForumSharingViewModel.kt
index 11c07d0b493a54fb9d8b7b8039a57b7b327db92a..e50df04604937403a673baaed691270384671fb3 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/forums/sharing/ForumSharingViewModel.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/forums/sharing/ForumSharingViewModel.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.lifecycle.LifecycleManager
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.event.ContactConnectedEvent
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.event.ContactDisconnectedEvent
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.attachment.AttachmentReader
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumSharingManager
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.event.ForumInvitationResponseReceivedEvent
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ class ForumSharingViewModel @Inject constructor(
     authorManager: AuthorManager,
     conversationManager: ConversationManager,
     private val connectionRegistry: ConnectionRegistry,
-    attachmentReader: AttachmentReader,
     briarExecutors: BriarExecutors,
     lifecycleManager: LifecycleManager,
     db: TransactionManager,
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ class ForumSharingViewModel @Inject constructor(
     authorManager,
     conversationManager,
     connectionRegistry,
-    attachmentReader,
     briarExecutors,
     lifecycleManager,
     db,
diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/introduction/IntroductionViewModel.kt b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/introduction/IntroductionViewModel.kt
index 5327bb780d5b2e5c4bc5036419804daf9b4a7501..b5a14c2916f30f45e38b2be8ec4ad295be22a880 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/introduction/IntroductionViewModel.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/introduction/IntroductionViewModel.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ constructor(
     authorManager,
     conversationManager,
     connectionRegistry,
-    attachmentReader,
     briarExecutors,
     lifecycleManager,
     db,
diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/utils/PreviewDataUtils.kt b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/utils/PreviewDataUtils.kt
index ab47f49b3322adcf992e2124593343d9922c9ae4..353b6db8715e7a4312fc37e2d490af2b7a531c8f 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/utils/PreviewDataUtils.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/utils/PreviewDataUtils.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fun getRandomAuthor(): Author = Author(
     SignaturePublicKey(Random.nextBytes(MAX_SIGNATURE_PUBLIC_KEY_BYTES))
 )
 
-fun getRandomAuthorInfo(): AuthorInfo = AuthorInfo(statusList.random())
+fun getRandomAuthorInfo(s: AuthorInfo.Status = statusList.random()): AuthorInfo = AuthorInfo(s)
 
 fun getRandomForumPostHeader() = ForumPostHeader(
     MessageId(getRandomId()),
diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/test/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItemTest.kt b/briar-desktop/src/test/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItemTest.kt
index 7b927614517101499c2dffd5ea61de4fbf52dfe6..492d6e2e05d2c194492821513d0e9e17acf2174d 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/test/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItemTest.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/test/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/ContactItemTest.kt
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ class ContactItemTest {
             authorInfo = AuthorInfo(AuthorInfo.Status.UNKNOWN),
             isConnected = false,
             groupCount = MessageTracker.GroupCount(0, 0, System.currentTimeMillis()),
-            avatar = null
         )
         assertEquals("Alice", item.displayName)