diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/avatar.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/avatar.scss
index af79a4d9392..37a729c7a63 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/avatar.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/avatar.scss
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
     border: 0;
   }
 
+  &.avatar-placeholder {
+    border: 0;
+  }
+
   &:not([href]):hover {
     border-color: darken($gray-normal, 10%);
   }