diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/ProfileSettings.js b/src/components/views/settings/ProfileSettings.js
index 72ff7e3d15..b56321c1c9 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/ProfileSettings.js
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/ProfileSettings.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default class ProfileSettings extends React.Component {
             newState.originalAvatarUrl = newState.avatarUrl;
             newState.avatarFile = null;
         } else if (this.state.originalAvatarUrl !== this.state.avatarUrl) {
-            await client.setAvatarUrl(""); // use empty string as Synapse 500's on undefined
+            await client.setAvatarUrl(""); // use empty string as Synapse 500s on undefined
         }
 
         this.setState(newState);