diff --git a/res/css/_components.scss b/res/css/_components.scss
index 1517527034..389be11c60 100644
--- a/res/css/_components.scss
+++ b/res/css/_components.scss
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 @import "./views/avatars/_BaseAvatar.scss";
 @import "./views/avatars/_DecoratedRoomAvatar.scss";
 @import "./views/avatars/_MemberStatusMessageAvatar.scss";
-@import "./views/avatars/_PulsedAvatar.scss";
 @import "./views/avatars/_WidgetAvatar.scss";
 @import "./views/beta/_BetaCard.scss";
 @import "./views/context_menus/_CallContextMenu.scss";
diff --git a/res/css/views/avatars/_PulsedAvatar.scss b/res/css/views/avatars/_PulsedAvatar.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index ce9e3382ab..0000000000
--- a/res/css/views/avatars/_PulsedAvatar.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-.mx_PulsedAvatar {
-    @keyframes shadow-pulse {
-        0% {
-            box-shadow: 0 0 0 0px rgba($accent-color, 0.2);
-        }
-        100% {
-            box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba($accent-color, 0);
-        }
-    }
-
-    img {
-        animation: shadow-pulse 1s infinite;
-    }
-}