diff --git a/fun.go b/fun.go
index 6e54cba..8c9c77d 100644
--- a/fun.go
+++ b/fun.go
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ func herdofemus(noise string) []Emu {
 }
 
 var re_memes = regexp.MustCompile("meme: ?([^\n]+)")
+var re_avatar = regexp.MustCompile("avatar: ?([^\n]+)")
 
 func memetize(honk *Honk) {
 	repl := func(x string) string {
diff --git a/web.go b/web.go
index dcb94ae..bdefaec 100644
--- a/web.go
+++ b/web.go
@@ -1102,8 +1102,6 @@ func honkpage(w http.ResponseWriter, u *login.UserInfo, honks []*Honk, templinfo
 	}
 }
 
-var re_avatar = regexp.MustCompile("avatar: ?([[:alnum:]_.-]+)")
-
 func saveuser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	whatabout := r.FormValue("whatabout")
 	u := login.GetUserInfo(r)