diff --git a/example/pubspec.lock b/example/pubspec.lock
index b6c97d3..b50e917 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.lock
+++ b/example/pubspec.lock
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ packages:
       path: ".."
       relative: true
     source: path
-    version: "1.0.2"
+    version: "1.0.3"
   flutter_test:
     dependency: "direct dev"
     description: flutter
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar.dart b/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar.dart
index b817e83..a3a7a5c 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar.dart
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Avatar extends StatelessWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    var imageProvider = _getImageProvider(user!);
+    var imageProvider = _getImageProvider(user);
     var hasImage = imageProvider != null;
     var hasNames =
         user != null && (user!.firstName != null || user!.lastName != null);