diff --git a/packages/web/components/elements/Avatar.tsx b/packages/web/components/elements/Avatar.tsx
index f6fa0fffa..447dbb4b2 100644
--- a/packages/web/components/elements/Avatar.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/components/elements/Avatar.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ type AvatarProps = {
   height: string
   fallbackText: string
   tooltip?: string
-  noFade?: boolean
 }
 
 export function Avatar(props: AvatarProps): JSX.Element {
diff --git a/packages/web/components/templates/PrimaryDropdown.tsx b/packages/web/components/templates/PrimaryDropdown.tsx
index 861664a9c..bb6d7ded4 100644
--- a/packages/web/components/templates/PrimaryDropdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/components/templates/PrimaryDropdown.tsx
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ export function PrimaryDropdown(props: PrimaryDropdownProps): JSX.Element {
           imageURL={viewerData.me.profile.pictureUrl}
           height="40px"
           fallbackText={viewerData?.me?.name.charAt(0) ?? ''}
-          noFade={true}
         />
         <VStack
           css={{ height: '40px', maxWidth: '240px' }}
diff --git a/packages/web/components/templates/article/ArticleContainer.tsx b/packages/web/components/templates/article/ArticleContainer.tsx
index 7694df768..a43b5c510 100644
--- a/packages/web/components/templates/article/ArticleContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/components/templates/article/ArticleContainer.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ const RecommendationComments = (
               <Avatar
                 imageURL={item.user?.profileImageURL}
                 height="28px"
-                noFade={true}
                 tooltip={item.user?.name}
                 fallbackText={item.user?.username[0] ?? 'U'}
               />