diff --git a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/course.tsx b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/course.tsx
index f0985ddd..097e6249 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/course.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/course.tsx
@@ -276,10 +276,7 @@ const CourseClient = (props: any) => {
                 <div className="flex flex-col mx-auto space-y-3 px-2 py-2 items-center">
                   <UserAvatar
                     border="border-8"
-                    avatar_url={getUserAvatarMediaDirectory(
-                      course.authors[0].user_uuid,
-                      course.authors[0].avatar_image
-                    )}
+                    avatar_url={course.authors[0].avatar_image ? getUserAvatarMediaDirectory(course.authors[0].user_uuid, course.authors[0].avatar_image) : ''}
                     width={100}
                   />
                   <div className="-space-y-2 ">
diff --git a/apps/web/components/Objects/UserAvatar.tsx b/apps/web/components/Objects/UserAvatar.tsx
index 0b8cc0c1..5fda8006 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/Objects/UserAvatar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/Objects/UserAvatar.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function UserAvatar(props: UserAvatarProps) {
   }
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    console.log('params', params)
+    
   }, [session])
 
   return (