diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/Flair.js b/src/components/views/elements/Flair.js
index 6ec9f36424..cfabd4841e 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/Flair.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/Flair.js
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export default class Flair extends React.Component {
         this._unmounted = true;
     }
 
-    async componentWillMount() {
+    componentWillMount() {
         this._unmounted = false;
         this._generateAvatars();
     }