diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/notification_client.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/notification_client.rs
index cd0a8e0ba..6a110439c 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/notification_client.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/notification_client.rs
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ impl NotificationClient {
 
         // Room power levels are necessary to build the push context.
         let required_state = vec![
-            (StateEventType::RoomAvatar, "".to_owned()),
             (StateEventType::RoomEncryption, "".to_owned()),
             (StateEventType::RoomMember, "$LAZY".to_owned()),
             (StateEventType::RoomMember, "$ME".to_owned()),
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/room_list_service/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/room_list_service/mod.rs
index b6c05954a..208cd5e1c 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/room_list_service/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/room_list_service/mod.rs
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ impl RoomListService {
                     )
                     .timeline_limit(1)
                     .required_state(vec![
-                        (StateEventType::RoomAvatar, "".to_owned()),
                         (StateEventType::RoomEncryption, "".to_owned()),
                         (StateEventType::RoomMember, "$LAZY".to_owned()),
                         (StateEventType::RoomMember, "$ME".to_owned()),
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/notification_client.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/notification_client.rs
index 19c2cb446..2d423e4df 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/notification_client.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/notification_client.rs
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ async fn test_notification_client_sliding_sync() {
                         [0, 16]
                     ],
                     "required_state": [
-                        ["m.room.avatar", ""],
                         ["m.room.encryption", ""],
                         ["m.room.member", "$LAZY"],
                         ["m.room.member", "$ME"],
@@ -275,7 +274,6 @@ async fn test_notification_client_sliding_sync() {
             "room_subscriptions": {
                 "!a98sd12bjh:example.org": {
                     "required_state": [
-                        ["m.room.avatar", ""],
                         ["m.room.encryption", ""],
                         ["m.room.member", "$LAZY"],
                         ["m.room.member", "$ME"],
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/room_list_service.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/room_list_service.rs
index d530314ec..0b3b91b4f 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/room_list_service.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/room_list_service.rs
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@ async fn test_sync_all_states() -> Result<(), Error> {
                 ALL_ROOMS: {
                     "ranges": [[0, 19]],
                     "required_state": [
-                        ["m.room.avatar", ""],
                         ["m.room.encryption", ""],
                         ["m.room.member", "$LAZY"],
                         ["m.room.member", "$ME"],
@@ -1815,7 +1814,6 @@ async fn test_dynamic_entries_stream_manual_update() -> Result<(), Error> {
             "lists": {
                 ALL_ROOMS: {
                     "required_state": [
-                        ["m.room.avatar", ""],
                         ["m.room.encryption", ""],
                         ["m.room.member", "$LAZY"],
                         ["m.room.member", "$ME"],