diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/helpers/user-avatar.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/helpers/user-avatar.js.es6
index f306a0356f9..9d5f0cdc05b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/helpers/user-avatar.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/helpers/user-avatar.js.es6
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function renderAvatar(user, options) {
       return "";
     }
 
-    let displayName = prioritizeNameInUx(name, this.siteSettings)
+    let displayName = prioritizeNameInUx(name)
       ? name
       : formatUsername(username);