diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/MemberAvatar.css b/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/MemberAvatar.css
index 6422df798..fc5fd60d2 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/MemberAvatar.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/MemberAvatar.css
@@ -17,6 +17,5 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_MemberAvatar {
     z-index: 20;
     border-radius: 20px;
-    background-color: #dbdbdb;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/EventTile.css b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/EventTile.css
index dc85d407c..93e75343c 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/EventTile.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/EventTile.css
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 .mx_EventTile_avatar img {
-    background-color: #dbdbdb;
     border-radius: 20px;
     border: 0px;
 }
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/MessageComposer.css b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/MessageComposer.css
index d2e637468..44e122762 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/MessageComposer.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/MessageComposer.css
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_MessageComposer .mx_MessageComposer_avatar img {
     margin-top: 18px;
     border-radius: 20px;
-    background-color: #dbdbdb;
 }
 
 .mx_MessageComposer_input {
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomTile.css b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomTile.css
index 4190fdf96..f2c1daadb 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomTile.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomTile.css
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 .mx_RoomTile_avatar img {
     border-radius: 20px;
-    background-color: #dbdbdb;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomTile_name {