diff --git a/hosts/kommode/services/gitea/default.nix b/hosts/kommode/services/gitea/default.nix
index b23da62..2f027c6 100644
--- a/hosts/kommode/services/gitea/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/kommode/services/gitea/default.nix
@@ -134,9 +134,6 @@ in {
         ALLOW_FORK_INTO_SAME_OWNER = true;
       };
       picture = {
-        DISABLE_GRAVATAR = true;
-        ENABLE_FEDERATED_AVATAR = false;
-
         AVATAR_MAX_FILE_SIZE = 1024 * 1024 * 5;
         # NOTE: go any bigger than this, and gitea will freeze your gif >:(
         AVATAR_MAX_ORIGIN_SIZE = 1024 * 1024 * 2;