diff --git a/js/views/conversation_view.js b/js/views/conversation_view.js
index f1936df92..014b1fd4f 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_view.js
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@
                 model.trigger('unload');
             });
             this.model.messageCollection.reset([]);
-            this.model.revokeAvatarUrl();
         },
 
         trim: function() {