diff --git a/routes/_components/Avatar.html b/routes/_components/Avatar.html
index f7f333f6..72cea0e9 100644
--- a/routes/_components/Avatar.html
+++ b/routes/_components/Avatar.html
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {{#await imagePromise}}
-<svg>
-  <use xlink:href="#fa-user" />
-</svg>
+<!-- 1x1 transparent png -->
+<img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=" />
 {{then src}}
 <img alt="Profile picture for @{{account.acct}}" src="{{account.avatar}}" />
 {{catch error}}