diff --git a/src/themes/d4science/account/account.ftl b/src/themes/d4science/account/account.ftl
index 18ba289..bf90d13 100644
--- a/src/themes/d4science/account/account.ftl
+++ b/src/themes/d4science/account/account.ftl
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@
                         xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {
                           if (xhr.readyState == 4 && xhr.status == 200) {
                             location.reload();
-                          } else {
-                            alert('An error occurred uploading avatar image')
                           }
                         };
                         xhr.open(form.method, form.action, true);