Index: openacs-4/packages/xowiki/www/resources/chat-skins/chat-bubbles.js
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/xowiki/www/resources/chat-skins/Attic/chat-bubbles.js,v
diff -u -r1.1.2.1 -r1.1.2.2
--- openacs-4/packages/xowiki/www/resources/chat-skins/chat-bubbles.js	25 Feb 2019 15:48:45 -0000	1.1.2.1
+++ openacs-4/packages/xowiki/www/resources/chat-skins/chat-bubbles.js	26 Feb 2019 18:06:43 -0000	1.1.2.2
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@
             // User picture
             wrapper = document.createElement('div');
             wrapper.className = 'xowiki-chat-user-pic-wrap';
-            var show_avatar = document.getElementById('xowiki-chat-show-avatar');
-            if (show_avatar != null) {
+            if (show_avatar) {
                 img = document.createElement('img');
                 img.src = '/shared/portrait-bits.tcl?user_id=' + user_id
                 img.className = 'xowiki-chat-user-pic';
@@ -212,8 +211,7 @@
         a.appendChild(user_block);
 
         // User picture
-        var show_avatar = document.getElementById('xowiki-chat-show-avatar');
-        if (show_avatar != null) {
+        if (show_avatar) {
             wrapper = document.createElement('div');
             wrapper.className = 'xowiki-chat-user-pic-wrap';
             img = document.createElement('img');