diff --git a/bridge/xmpp/handler.go b/bridge/xmpp/handler.go
index 731998d9..9d05df8c 100644
--- a/bridge/xmpp/handler.go
+++ b/bridge/xmpp/handler.go
@@ -32,3 +32,13 @@ func (b *Bxmpp) handleDownloadAvatar(avatar xmpp.AvatarData) {
 		b.Remote <- rmsg
 	}
 }
+
+func (b *Bxmpp) handleDisco(items xmpp.DiscoItems) {
+	if discoSupportsAvatar(items.Items) {
+		b.Log.Debugf("%s supports avatars", items.Jid)
+		b.avatarAvailability[items.Jid] = avatarAvailable
+	} else {
+		b.Log.Debugf("%s does not support avatars", items.Jid)
+		b.avatarAvailability[items.Jid] = avatarUnavailable
+	}
+}
diff --git a/bridge/xmpp/helpers.go b/bridge/xmpp/helpers.go
index 28f0e65a..a7114444 100644
--- a/bridge/xmpp/helpers.go
+++ b/bridge/xmpp/helpers.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package bxmpp
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
 
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ func (b *Bxmpp) cacheAvatar(msg *config.Message) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func discoSupportsAvatar(items []*xmpp.DiscoItems) bool {
+func discoSupportsAvatar(items []xmpp.DiscoItem) bool {
 	for _, item := range items {
 		if item.Node == xmpp.XMPPNS_AVATAR_PEP_DATA {
 			return true
@@ -39,13 +40,3 @@ func discoSupportsAvatar(items []*xmpp.DiscoItems) bool {
 
 	return false
 }
-
-func (b *Bxmpp) handleDisco(items xmpp.DiscoItems) {
-	if discoSupportsAvatar(items) {
-		b.Log.Debugf("%s supports avatars", items.Jid)
-		b.avatarAvailability[items.Jid] = avatarAvailable
-	} else {
-		b.Log.Debugf("%s does not support avatars", items.Jid)
-		b.avatarAvailability[items.Jid] = avatarUnavailable
-	}
-}