diff --git a/actions/avatarsettings.php b/actions/avatarsettings.php
index 6545d94893..c2bb35a395 100644
--- a/actions/avatarsettings.php
+++ b/actions/avatarsettings.php
@@ -324,11 +324,13 @@ class AvatarsettingsAction extends AccountSettingsAction
             return;
         }
 
-        // If image is not being cropped assume pos & dimensions of original.
+        $file_d = ($filedata['width'] > $filedata['height'])
+                     ? $filedata['height'] : $filedata['width'];
+
         $dest_x = $this->arg('avatar_crop_x') ? $this->arg('avatar_crop_x'):0;
         $dest_y = $this->arg('avatar_crop_y') ? $this->arg('avatar_crop_y'):0;
-        $dest_w = $this->arg('avatar_crop_w') ? $this->arg('avatar_crop_w'):$filedata['width'];
-        $dest_h = $this->arg('avatar_crop_h') ? $this->arg('avatar_crop_h'):$filedata['height'];
+        $dest_w = $this->arg('avatar_crop_w') ? $this->arg('avatar_crop_w'):$file_d;
+        $dest_h = $this->arg('avatar_crop_h') ? $this->arg('avatar_crop_h'):$file_d;
         $size = min($dest_w, $dest_h, MAX_ORIGINAL);
 
         $user = common_current_user();
diff --git a/js/jcrop/jquery.Jcrop.go.js b/js/jcrop/jquery.Jcrop.go.js
index b2737407bf..a0399d5405 100644
--- a/js/jcrop/jquery.Jcrop.go.js
+++ b/js/jcrop/jquery.Jcrop.go.js
@@ -37,10 +37,3 @@
 			$('#avatar_crop_w').val(c.w);
 			$('#avatar_crop_h').val(c.h);
 		};
-
-		function checkCoords() {
-			if (parseInt($('#avatar_crop_w').val())) return true;
-			alert('Please select a crop region then press submit.');
-			return false;
-		};
-