diff --git a/core/chat/persistence.go b/core/chat/persistence.go
index 317ef4664..14958689e 100644
--- a/core/chat/persistence.go
+++ b/core/chat/persistence.go
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ func createTable(db *sql.DB) {
 		"id" string NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
 		"author" TEXT,
 		"body" TEXT,
-		"image" TEXT,
 		"messageType" TEXT,
 		"visible" INTEGER,
 		"timestamp" DATE
@@ -51,11 +50,11 @@ func createTable(db *sql.DB) {
 
 func addMessage(message models.ChatMessage) {
 	tx, err := _db.Begin()
-	stmt, err := tx.Prepare("INSERT INTO messages(id, author, body, image, messageType, visible, timestamp) values(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)")
+	stmt, err := tx.Prepare("INSERT INTO messages(id, author, body, messageType, visible, timestamp) values(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	_, err = stmt.Exec(message.ID, message.Author, message.Body, message.Image, message.MessageType, 1, message.Timestamp)
+	_, err = stmt.Exec(message.ID, message.Author, message.Body, message.MessageType, 1, message.Timestamp)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -78,12 +77,11 @@ func getChatHistory() []models.ChatMessage {
 		var id string
 		var author string
 		var body string
-		var image string
 		var messageType string
 		var visible int
 		var timestamp time.Time
 
-		err = rows.Scan(&id, &author, &body, &image, &messageType, &visible, &timestamp)
+		err = rows.Scan(&id, &author, &body, &messageType, &visible, &timestamp)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -92,7 +90,6 @@ func getChatHistory() []models.ChatMessage {
 		message.ID = id
 		message.Author = author
 		message.Body = body
-		message.Image = image
 		message.MessageType = messageType
 		message.Visible = visible == 1
 		message.Timestamp = timestamp
diff --git a/core/chat/server.go b/core/chat/server.go
index 87b311864..ad70972d5 100644
--- a/core/chat/server.go
+++ b/core/chat/server.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (s *server) sendWelcomeMessageToClient(c *Client) {
 		time.Sleep(7 * time.Second)
 
 		initialChatMessageText := fmt.Sprintf("Welcome to %s! %s", config.Config.InstanceDetails.Title, config.Config.InstanceDetails.Summary)
-		initialMessage := models.ChatMessage{"owncast-server", config.Config.InstanceDetails.Name, initialChatMessageText, config.Config.InstanceDetails.Logo.Small, "initial-message-1", "CHAT", true, time.Now()}
+		initialMessage := models.ChatMessage{"owncast-server", config.Config.InstanceDetails.Name, initialChatMessageText, "initial-message-1", "CHAT", true, time.Now()}
 		c.Write(initialMessage)
 	}()
 
diff --git a/models/chatMessage.go b/models/chatMessage.go
index 5080c2669..af65b385d 100644
--- a/models/chatMessage.go
+++ b/models/chatMessage.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ type ChatMessage struct {
 
 	Author      string    `json:"author"`
 	Body        string    `json:"body"`
-	Image       string    `json:"image"`
 	ID          string    `json:"id"`
 	MessageType string    `json:"type"`
 	Visible     bool      `json:"visible"`
diff --git a/openapi.yaml b/openapi.yaml
index 8ab5692da..3ee81ec63 100644
--- a/openapi.yaml
+++ b/openapi.yaml
@@ -307,9 +307,6 @@ paths:
                     body:
                       type: string
                       description: Escaped HTML of the chat message content.
-                    image:
-                      type: string
-                      description: URL of the chat user avatar.
                     id:
                       type: string
                       description: Unique ID of the chat message.