diff --git a/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/forum_shortcodes.php b/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/forum_shortcodes.php
index e06980138..e68decd18 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/forum_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/forum_shortcodes.php
@@ -699,8 +699,4 @@ $gen = new convert;
 		return $frm->breadcrumb($breadarray);
 	}
 
-	function sc_avatar($opts)
-	{
-		return e107::getParser()->toAvatar(e107::user($this->var['forum_lastpost_user']),$opts);
-	}
 }
diff --git a/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/viewforum_shortcodes.php b/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/viewforum_shortcodes.php
index 09b23e5f1..ecc2049af 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/viewforum_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/viewforum_shortcodes.php
@@ -888,19 +888,5 @@ $LASTPOSTUSER = $this->var['lastpost_username'];
   }
 
 */
-	function sc_avatar($opts)
-	{
-		if (isset($this->var['thread_id']))
-		{
-			return e107::getParser()->toAvatar(e107::user($this->var['thread_lastuser']),$opts);
-		}
-		elseif (isset($this->var['forum_id']))
-		{
-			return e107::getParser()->toAvatar(e107::user($this->var['forum_lastpost_user']),$opts);
-		}
-		
-		return '';
-		// return print_r($this->var);
-	}
 }
 ?>
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