diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a248da1..96c8eb8 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ async function roleRequest(message) {
     const verificationEmbed = new Discord.MessageEmbed()
       .setTitle(`\`${message.author.tag}\` would like the **${role}** role. Are they worthy?`)
       .setDescription("React to this message to verify")
-      .setThumbnail(member.user.avatarURL())
+      .setThumbnail(message.author.avatarURL())
       .setColor("fda172")
       .setTimestamp();
     message.channel.send(verificationEmbed)