diff --git a/backend/app/store/engine/engine.go b/backend/app/store/engine/engine.go
index 507efa8c..8d150808 100644
--- a/backend/app/store/engine/engine.go
+++ b/backend/app/store/engine/engine.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 package engine
 
 import (
-	"io"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -56,13 +55,6 @@ type Admin interface {
 	IsVerified(siteID string, userID string) bool                                // check verified status
 }
 
-// Avatar defines interface for avatar store
-type Avatar interface {
-	Put(userID string, reader io.Reader) (avatar string, err error)
-	Get(avatar string) (reader io.ReadCloser, size int, err error)
-	ID(avatar string) (id string)
-}
-
 const (
 	// limits
 	lastLimit = 1000