diff --git a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/TopicPosts.java b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/TopicPosts.java
index 08524a8..e92a405 100644
--- a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/TopicPosts.java
+++ b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/TopicPosts.java
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ public class TopicPosts implements JSPRender
       Dimension psz = engine.getUserPhotoSize();
       photo_size = new Dimension((psz.width * SCALING_NUM) / SCALING_DENOM,
 				 (psz.height * SCALING_NUM) / SCALING_DENOM);
-      photo_size = engine.getUserPhotoSize();
       uid_photos = new HashMap();
 
     } // end if