diff --git a/src/main/java/ai/elimu/web/SignOnControllerDiscord.java b/src/main/java/ai/elimu/web/SignOnControllerDiscord.java
index 8723206e1..98de350ce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ai/elimu/web/SignOnControllerDiscord.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ai/elimu/web/SignOnControllerDiscord.java
@@ -132,25 +132,10 @@ public String handleCallback(HttpServletRequest request) throws IOException, Int
                 String id = String.valueOf(idAsLong);
                 contributor.setProviderIdDiscord(id);
             }
-            private static final String DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL = "https://e7.pngegg.com/pngimages/84/165/"
-        + "png-clipart-united-states-avatar-organization-information"
-        + "-user-avatar-service-computer-wallpaper-thumbnail.png";
-
-
-            if (jsonObject.has("avatar")) {
-                if (jsonObject.get("avatar") instanceof String) {
-                    String avatar = jsonObject.getString("avatar");
-                    if (!avatar.isEmpty()) {
-                        String uriAvatar = "https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatars/" + jsonObject.getLong("id") + "/" + avatar + ".png";
-                        logger.info(uriAvatar);
-                        contributor.setImageUrl(uriAvatar);
-                    } else {
-                        contributor.setImageUrl(DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL);
-                    } 
-                } else {
-                    logger.warn("Avatar field is not a string: " + jsonObject.get("avatar"));
-                    contributor.setImageUrl(DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL);
-                }
+            if (!jsonObject.isNull("avatar")) {
+                String uriAvatar = "https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatars/" + jsonObject.getLong("id") + "/" + jsonObject.getString("avatar") + ".png";
+                logger.info("Avatar URL: " + uriAvatar);
+                contributor.setImageUrl(uriAvatar);
             }
             if (jsonObject.has("username")) {
                 contributor.setFirstName(jsonObject.getString("username"));
@@ -203,4 +188,4 @@ public String handleCallback(HttpServletRequest request) throws IOException, Int
             return "redirect:/content";
         }
     } 
-}
+}
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