diff --git a/db/seeds/backer.rb b/db/seeds/backer.rb
index 3183dcb34..497e88c63 100644
--- a/db/seeds/backer.rb
+++ b/db/seeds/backer.rb
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ def create
                      :password => "#{username+backer_info[backer_number]['pin'].to_s}",
                      :person => Person.new(
                        :email => "#{username}@#{username}.joindiaspora.com",
-                       :profile => Profile.new( :first_name => backer_info[backer_number]['given_name'], :last_name => backer_info[backer_number]['family_name'],
-                                               :image_url => "http://#{username}.joindiaspora.com/images/user/#{username}.jpg"),
+                       :profile => Profile.new( :first_name => backer_info[backer_number]['given_name'], :last_name => backer_info[backer_number]['family_name']),
                        :url=> "http://#{username}.joindiaspora.com/")
                     )
   user.person.save