diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/RoomCreate.js b/src/components/views/messages/RoomCreate.js
index 27395fce5c..f9dc3df2dc 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/RoomCreate.js
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/RoomCreate.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         permalinkCreator.load();
         const predecessorPermalink = permalinkCreator.forEvent(predecessor['event_id']);
         return <div className="mx_CreateEvent">
-            <img className="mx_CreateEvent_image" />
+            <div className="mx_CreateEvent_image" />
             <div className="mx_CreateEvent_header">
                 {_t("This room is a continuation of another conversation.")}
             </div>