diff --git a/webroot/js/app-standalone-chat.js b/webroot/js/app-standalone-chat.js
index b57b32255..86e4873d1 100644
--- a/webroot/js/app-standalone-chat.js
+++ b/webroot/js/app-standalone-chat.js
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ const html = htm.bind(h);
 
 import Chat from './components/chat/chat.js';
 import Websocket from './utils/websocket.js';
-import { getLocalStorage, generateAvatar, generateUsername } from './utils/helpers.js';
-import { KEY_USERNAME, KEY_AVATAR } from './utils/constants.js';
+import { getLocalStorage, generateUsername } from './utils/helpers.js';
+import { KEY_USERNAME } from './utils/constants.js';
 
 export default class StandaloneChat extends Component {
   constructor(props, context) {
@@ -15,28 +15,25 @@ export default class StandaloneChat extends Component {
       websocket: new Websocket(),
       chatEnabled: true, // always true for standalone chat
       username: getLocalStorage(KEY_USERNAME) || generateUsername(),
-      userAvatarImage: getLocalStorage(KEY_AVATAR) || generateAvatar(`${this.username}${Date.now()}`),
     };
 
     this.websocket = null;
     this.handleUsernameChange = this.handleUsernameChange.bind(this);
   }
 
-  handleUsernameChange(newName, newAvatar) {
+  handleUsernameChange(newName) {
     this.setState({
       username: newName,
-      userAvatarImage: newAvatar,
     });
   }
 
   render(props, state) {
-    const { username, userAvatarImage, websocket } = state;
+    const { username, websocket } = state;
     return (
       html`
         <${Chat}
           websocket=${websocket}
           username=${username}
-          userAvatarImage=${userAvatarImage}
           messagesOnly
         />
       `
diff --git a/webroot/js/app.js b/webroot/js/app.js
index 71beb289f..672e2b1af 100644
--- a/webroot/js/app.js
+++ b/webroot/js/app.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import {
   classNames,
   clearLocalStorage,
   debounce,
-  generateAvatar,
   generateUsername,
   getLocalStorage,
   pluralize,
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ import {
 } from './utils/helpers.js';
 import {
   HEIGHT_SHORT_WIDE,
-  KEY_AVATAR,
   KEY_CHAT_DISPLAYED,
   KEY_USERNAME,
   MESSAGE_OFFLINE,
@@ -50,9 +48,6 @@ export default class App extends Component {
       displayChat: chatStorage === null ? true : chatStorage,
       chatInputEnabled: false, // chat input box state
       username: getLocalStorage(KEY_USERNAME) || generateUsername(),
-      userAvatarImage:
-        getLocalStorage(KEY_AVATAR) ||
-        generateAvatar(`${this.username}${Date.now()}`),
 
       configData: {},
       extraUserContent: '',
@@ -282,10 +277,9 @@ export default class App extends Component {
 
   }
 
-  handleUsernameChange(newName, newAvatar) {
+  handleUsernameChange(newName) {
     this.setState({
       username: newName,
-      userAvatarImage: newAvatar,
     });
   }
 
@@ -330,7 +324,6 @@ export default class App extends Component {
       playerActive,
       streamOnline,
       streamStatusMessage,
-      userAvatarImage,
       username,
       viewerCount,
       websocket,
@@ -415,7 +408,6 @@ export default class App extends Component {
             >
               <${UsernameForm}
                 username=${username}
-                userAvatarImage=${userAvatarImage}
                 handleUsernameChange=${this.handleUsernameChange}
               />
               <button
@@ -499,7 +491,6 @@ export default class App extends Component {
         <${Chat}
           websocket=${websocket}
           username=${username}
-          userAvatarImage=${userAvatarImage}
           chatInputEnabled=${chatInputEnabled}
         />
       </div>
diff --git a/webroot/js/components/chat/chat.js b/webroot/js/components/chat/chat.js
index 928151bfb..2e2f79192 100644
--- a/webroot/js/components/chat/chat.js
+++ b/webroot/js/components/chat/chat.js
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ export default class Chat extends Component {
 
   componentDidUpdate(prevProps, prevState) {
     const { username: prevName } = prevProps;
-    const { username, userAvatarImage } = this.props;
+    const { username } = this.props;
 
     const { messages: prevMessages } = prevState;
     const { messages } = this.state;
 
     // if username updated, send a message
     if (prevName !== username) {
-      this.sendUsernameChange(prevName, username, userAvatarImage);
+      this.sendUsernameChange(prevName, username);
     }
     // scroll to bottom of messages list when new ones come in
     if (messages.length > prevMessages.length) {
@@ -94,12 +94,11 @@ export default class Chat extends Component {
     });
   }
 
-  sendUsernameChange(oldName, newName, image) {
+  sendUsernameChange(oldName, newName) {
 		const nameChange = {
 			type: SOCKET_MESSAGE_TYPES.NAME_CHANGE,
 			oldName,
 			newName,
-			image,
 		};
 		this.websocket.send(nameChange);
   }
@@ -145,11 +144,10 @@ export default class Chat extends Component {
 		if (!content) {
 			return;
     }
-    const { username, userAvatarImage } = this.props;
+    const { username } = this.props;
     const message = {
       body: content,
 			author: username,
-			image: userAvatarImage,
 			type: SOCKET_MESSAGE_TYPES.CHAT,
     };
 		this.websocket.send(message);
diff --git a/webroot/js/components/chat/message.js b/webroot/js/components/chat/message.js
index 42b2a95e1..7ca63e1b3 100644
--- a/webroot/js/components/chat/message.js
+++ b/webroot/js/components/chat/message.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import htm from '/js/web_modules/htm.js';
 const html = htm.bind(h);
 
 import { messageBubbleColorForString } from '../../utils/user-colors.js';
-import { generateAvatar } from '../../utils/helpers.js';
 import { convertToText } from '../../utils/chat.js';
 import { SOCKET_MESSAGE_TYPES } from '../../utils/websocket.js';
 
@@ -12,23 +11,15 @@ export default class Message extends Component {
     const { message, username } = props;
     const { type } = message;
     if (type === SOCKET_MESSAGE_TYPES.CHAT) {
-      const { image, author, body, timestamp } = message;
+      const { author, body, timestamp } = message;
       const formattedMessage = formatMessageText(body, username);
-      const avatar = image || generateAvatar(author);
       const formattedTimestamp = formatTimestamp(timestamp);
 
       const authorColor = messageBubbleColorForString(author);
-      const avatarBgColor = { backgroundColor: authorColor };
       const authorTextColor = { color: authorColor };
       return (
         html`
           <div class="message flex flex-row items-start p-3">
-            <div
-              class="message-avatar rounded-full flex items-center justify-center mr-3"
-              style=${avatarBgColor}
-            >
-              <img src=${avatar} class="p-1" />
-            </div>
             <div class="message-content text-sm break-words w-full">
               <div class="message-author text-white font-bold" style=${authorTextColor}>
                 ${author}
@@ -44,17 +35,11 @@ export default class Message extends Component {
         </div>
       `);
     } else if (type === SOCKET_MESSAGE_TYPES.NAME_CHANGE) {
-      const { oldName, newName, image } = message;
+      const { oldName, newName } = message;
       return (
         html`
           <div class="message message-name-change flex items-center justify-start p-3">
             <div class="message-content flex flex-row items-center justify-center text-sm w-full">
-              <div
-                class="message-avatar rounded-full mr-3 bg-gray-900"
-              >
-                <img class="mr-2 p-1" src=${image} />
-              </div>
-
               <div class="text-white text-center opacity-50">
                 <span class="font-bold">${oldName}</span> is now known as <span class="font-bold">${newName}</span>.
               </div>
diff --git a/webroot/js/components/chat/username.js b/webroot/js/components/chat/username.js
index 03c972e5b..6caa73129 100644
--- a/webroot/js/components/chat/username.js
+++ b/webroot/js/components/chat/username.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import { h, Component, createRef } from '/js/web_modules/preact.js';
 import htm from '/js/web_modules/htm.js';
 const html = htm.bind(h);
 
-import { generateAvatar, setLocalStorage } from '../../utils/helpers.js';
-import { KEY_USERNAME, KEY_AVATAR } from '../../utils/constants.js';
+import { setLocalStorage } from '../../utils/helpers.js';
+import { KEY_USERNAME } from '../../utils/constants.js';
 
 export default class UsernameForm extends Component {
   constructor(props, context) {
@@ -47,11 +47,9 @@ export default class UsernameForm extends Component {
     let newName = this.textInput.current.value;
     newName = newName.trim();
     if (newName !== '' && newName !== curName) {
-      const newAvatar = generateAvatar(`${newName}${Date.now()}`);
       setLocalStorage(KEY_USERNAME, newName);
-      setLocalStorage(KEY_AVATAR, newAvatar);
       if (handleUsernameChange) {
-        handleUsernameChange(newName, newAvatar);
+        handleUsernameChange(newName);
       }
       this.handleHideForm();
     }
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ export default class UsernameForm extends Component {
   }
 
   render(props, state) {
-    const { username, userAvatarImage } = props;
+    const { username } = props;
     const { displayForm } = state;
 
     const narrowSpace = document.body.clientWidth < 640;
@@ -77,12 +75,6 @@ export default class UsernameForm extends Component {
       html`
         <div id="user-info">
           <div id="user-info-display" style=${styles.info} title="Click to update user name" class="flex flex-row justify-end items-center cursor-pointer py-2 px-4 overflow-hidden w-full opacity-1 transition-opacity duration-200 hover:opacity-75" onClick=${this.handleDisplayForm}>
-            <img
-              src=${userAvatarImage}
-              alt=""
-              id="username-avatar"
-              class="rounded-full bg-black bg-opacity-50 border border-solid border-gray-700 mr-2 h-8 w-8"
-            />
             <span id="username-display" class="text-indigo-600 text-xs font-semibold truncate overflow-hidden whitespace-no-wrap">${username}</span>
           </div>
 
diff --git a/webroot/js/utils/constants.js b/webroot/js/utils/constants.js
index 273a41dd6..dae322efc 100644
--- a/webroot/js/utils/constants.js
+++ b/webroot/js/utils/constants.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export const PLAYER_VOLUME = 'owncast_volume';
 
 
 export const KEY_USERNAME = 'owncast_username';
-export const KEY_AVATAR = 'owncast_avatar';
 export const KEY_CHAT_DISPLAYED = 'owncast_chat';
 export const KEY_CHAT_FIRST_MESSAGE_SENT = 'owncast_first_message_sent';
 export const CHAT_INITIAL_PLACEHOLDER_TEXT = 'Type here to chat, no account necessary.';
diff --git a/webroot/js/utils/helpers.js b/webroot/js/utils/helpers.js
index 196b838d3..d055284aa 100644
--- a/webroot/js/utils/helpers.js
+++ b/webroot/js/utils/helpers.js
@@ -92,16 +92,6 @@ export function getOrientation(forTouch = false) {
   }
 }
 
-// generate random avatar from https://robohash.org
-export function generateAvatar(hash) {
-  const avatarSource = 'https://robohash.org/';
-  const optionSize = '?size=80x80';
-  const optionSet = '&set=set2';
-  const optionBg = ''; // or &bgset=bg1 or bg2
-
-  return avatarSource + hash + optionSize + optionSet + optionBg;
-}
-
 export function generateUsername() {
   return `User ${(Math.floor(Math.random() * 42) + 1)}`;
 }
diff --git a/webroot/styles/chat.css b/webroot/styles/chat.css
index 912d1e8a3..972b5573f 100644
--- a/webroot/styles/chat.css
+++ b/webroot/styles/chat.css
@@ -115,22 +115,6 @@
   scrollbar-color: var(--category-button-color)  black;
 }
 
-
-/******************************/
-
-.message-avatar {
-  height: 3.0em;
-  width: 3.0em;
-}
-.message-avatar img {
-  max-width: unset;
-  height: 3.0em;
-  width: 3.0em;
-  padding: 5px;
-}
-
-
-
 /* MESSAGE TEXT HTML */
 /* MESSAGE TEXT HTML */
 /* MESSAGE TEXT HTML */
diff --git a/webroot/styles/standalone-chat.css b/webroot/styles/standalone-chat.css
index 826a8f2f0..83db75b66 100644
--- a/webroot/styles/standalone-chat.css
+++ b/webroot/styles/standalone-chat.css
@@ -28,14 +28,6 @@ The styles in this file mostly ovveride those coming from chat.css
 #messages-only .message-content {
   text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
 }
-#messages-only .message-avatar {
-  display:  none;
-  box-shadow: 0px 0px 3px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
-}
-#messages-only .message-avatar img {
-  height: 1.8em;
-  width: 1.8em;
-}
 #messages-only .message {
   padding: .5em;
 }