diff --git a/app/serializers/user_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/user_serializer.rb
index ec3a2cecfc4..cc5aae4b972 100644
--- a/app/serializers/user_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/user_serializer.rb
@@ -69,15 +69,10 @@ class UserSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
                      :watched_category_ids,
                      :private_messages_stats,
                      :disable_jump_reply,
-                     :system_avatar_upload_id,
                      :gravatar_avatar_upload_id,
                      :custom_avatar_upload_id,
                      :uploaded_avatar_id
 
-  def system_avatar_upload_id
-    object.user_avatar.try(:system_upload_id)
-  end
-
   def gravatar_avatar_upload_id
     object.user_avatar.try(:gravatar_upload_id)
   end