diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
index 7f88f08226..bc0317addd 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
@@ -403,13 +403,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         var readAvatars = this.getReadAvatars();
 
         var avatar, sender;
-        if (isInfoMessage) {
-            avatar = (
-                <div className="mx_EventTile_avatar">
-                    <MemberAvatar member={this.props.mxEvent.sender} width={14} height={14} onClick={ this.onMemberAvatarClick } />
-                </div>
-            );
-        } else if (!this.props.continuation) {
+        if (!this.props.continuation && !isInfoMessage) {
             if (this.props.mxEvent.sender) {
                 avatar = (
                     <div className="mx_EventTile_avatar">