diff --git a/synapse/res/templates/room.html b/synapse/res/templates/room.html
index 4fc6f6ac9b..b72a14d7ef 100644
--- a/synapse/res/templates/room.html
+++ b/synapse/res/templates/room.html
@@ -1,17 +1,6 @@
 <table class="room">
     <tr class="room_header">
         <td class="room_avatar">
-            {%- if room.avatar_url %}
-                <img alt="" src="{{ room.avatar_url|mxc_to_http(48,48) }}" />
-            {%- else %}
-                {%- if room.hash % 3 == 0 %}
-                    <img alt="" src="https://riot.im/img/external/avatar-1.png"  />
-                {%- elif room.hash % 3 == 1 %}
-                    <img alt="" src="https://riot.im/img/external/avatar-2.png"  />
-                {%- else %}
-                    <img alt="" src="https://riot.im/img/external/avatar-3.png"  />
-                {%- endif %}
-            {%- endif %}
         </td>
         <td class="room_name" colspan="2">
             {{ room.title }}