diff --git a/client/components/users/userAvatar.js b/client/components/users/userAvatar.js
index 145a5fdee..cda119816 100644
--- a/client/components/users/userAvatar.js
+++ b/client/components/users/userAvatar.js
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
             const uploader = Avatars.insert(
               {
                 file: event.currentTarget.files[0],
-                streams: 'dynamic',
                 chunkSize: 'dynamic',
               },
               false,