diff --git a/src/d2m/actions/create-room.js b/src/d2m/actions/create-room.js
index 9be489b1..2ea9c916 100644
--- a/src/d2m/actions/create-room.js
+++ b/src/d2m/actions/create-room.js
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ async function channelToKState(channel, guild, di) {
 			network: {
 				id: guild.id,
 				displayname: guild.name,
-				avatar_url: await file.uploadDiscordFileToMxc(file.guildIcon(guild))
+				avatar_url: {$url: file.guildIcon(guild)}
 			},
 			channel: {
 				id: channel.id,