diff --git a/skins/base/views/molecules/MessageTile.js b/skins/base/views/molecules/MessageTile.js
index 414864f9fd..82bc0c7c42 100644
--- a/skins/base/views/molecules/MessageTile.js
+++ b/skins/base/views/molecules/MessageTile.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         return (
             <div className={classes}>
                 <div className="mx_MessageTile_avatar">
-                    <img src="/img/placeholder.png" width="32" height="32"/>
+                    <img src="img/placeholder.png" width="32" height="32"/>
                 </div>
                 <MessageTimestamp ts={this.props.mxEvent.getTs()} />
                 <SenderProfile mxEvent={this.props.mxEvent} />