diff --git a/main/inc/lib/social.lib.php b/main/inc/lib/social.lib.php
index 766b8c3853..fb1f9366d5 100755
--- a/main/inc/lib/social.lib.php
+++ b/main/inc/lib/social.lib.php
@@ -613,7 +613,6 @@ class SocialManager extends UserManager
         $group_pending_invitations = count($group_pending_invitations);
         $total_invitations = $number_of_new_messages_of_friend + $group_pending_invitations;
         $total_invitations = (!empty($total_invitations) ? Display::badge($total_invitations) : '');
-        $showUserImage = user_is_online($user_id) || api_is_platform_admin();
 
         $html = '<div class="avatar-profile">';
         if (in_array($show, $show_groups) && !empty($group_id)) {
@@ -630,18 +629,12 @@ class SocialManager extends UserManager
             }
 
         } else {
-            if ($showUserImage) {
-                $img_array = UserManager::get_user_picture_path_by_id($user_id, 'web', true, true);
-            } else {
-                $img_array = UserManager::get_user_picture_path_by_id(null, 'web', true, true);
-            }
+            $img_array = UserManager::get_user_picture_path_by_id($user_id, 'web', true, true);
             $big_image = UserManager::get_picture_user($user_id, $img_array['file'], '', USER_IMAGE_SIZE_BIG);
             $big_image = $big_image['file'].'?'.uniqid();
             $normal_image = $img_array['dir'].$img_array['file'].'?'.uniqid();
 
             //--- User image
-
-
             if ($img_array['file'] != 'unknown.jpg') {
                 $html .= '<a class="thickbox" href="'.$big_image.'"><img class="img-responsive" src='.$normal_image.' /> </a>';
             } else {