diff --git a/actions/avatarsettings.php b/actions/avatarsettings.php
index 02a684b38f..ded419dd79 100644
--- a/actions/avatarsettings.php
+++ b/actions/avatarsettings.php
@@ -362,13 +362,13 @@ class AvatarsettingsAction extends AccountSettingsAction
         $profile = $user->getProfile();
         
         $avatar = $profile->getOriginalAvatar();
-        $avatar->delete();
+        if($avatar) $avatar->delete();
         $avatar = $profile->getAvatar(AVATAR_PROFILE_SIZE);
-        $avatar->delete();
+        if($avatar) $avatar->delete();
         $avatar = $profile->getAvatar(AVATAR_STREAM_SIZE);
-        $avatar->delete();
+        if($avatar) $avatar->delete();
         $avatar = $profile->getAvatar(AVATAR_MINI_SIZE);
-        $avatar->delete();
+        if($avatar) $avatar->delete();
 
         $this->showForm(_('Avatar deleted.'), true);
     }