diff --git a/src/components/views/avatars/MemberAvatar.js b/src/components/views/avatars/MemberAvatar.js
index 5e2dbbb23a..654f801afc 100644
--- a/src/components/views/avatars/MemberAvatar.js
+++ b/src/components/views/avatars/MemberAvatar.js
@@ -59,9 +59,12 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
render: function() {
var BaseAvatar = sdk.getComponent("avatars.BaseAvatar");
+
+ var {member, ...otherProps} = this.props;
+
return (
-