diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index 8d6fbcf8..ed24aa81 100755
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -123,20 +123,6 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
         $this->attributes['timezone'] = $value;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Return a File model
-     */
-    public function getAvatarAttribute()
-    {
-        if (!$this->attributes['avatar']) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        return new File([
-            'path' => $this->attributes['avatar']
-        ]);
-    }
-
     /**
      * @param mixed $size Size of the gravatar, in pixels
      * @return string