diff --git a/ui/imports/shared/controls/chat/UserImage.qml b/ui/imports/shared/controls/chat/UserImage.qml
index 12bcffde27..ef2b48a40a 100644
--- a/ui/imports/shared/controls/chat/UserImage.qml
+++ b/ui/imports/shared/controls/chat/UserImage.qml
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ Loader {
 
     signal clicked()
 
-    height: active && item ? item.height : 0
-
     sourceComponent: StatusSmartIdenticon {
         name: root.name
         image {