diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
index bb7a4de8..8251b1b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ abstract class StatusBaseViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
     }
 
     void setAvatar(String url, @Nullable String rebloggedUrl) {
-        if (url.isEmpty()) {
+        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(url)) {
             avatar.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar_default);
         } else {
             Picasso.with(avatar.getContext())