diff --git a/src/themes/default/elements/image.variables b/src/themes/default/elements/image.variables
index b6e8d61e4..925110ec7 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/elements/image.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/elements/image.variables
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 --------------------*/
 
 /* Avatar */
-@avatarSize: 2.5em;
+@avatarSize: 2em;
 @avatarMargin: 0.25em;
 
 
diff --git a/src/themes/default/views/card.variables b/src/themes/default/views/card.variables
index bbea2c66d..7684880c7 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/views/card.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/views/card.variables
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 @contentImageVerticalAlign: middle;
 
 /* Avatar Image */
-@avatarSize: 2.5em;
+@avatarSize: 2em;
 @avatarBorderRadius: @circularRadius;
 
 /* Paragraph */