diff --git a/apps/app_seeds/lib/ui/avatar.dart b/apps/app_seeds/lib/ui/avatar.dart
index e816286..29d9461 100644
--- a/apps/app_seeds/lib/ui/avatar.dart
+++ b/apps/app_seeds/lib/ui/avatar.dart
@@ -1,29 +1,19 @@
 import 'seed_glyph.dart';
 
 /// A profile avatar is carried in one string (stored locally and published as
-/// the NIP-01 kind:0 `picture`), in one of three shapes:
+/// the NIP-01 kind:0 `picture`), in one of two shapes:
 ///  - `data:image/jpeg;base64,…` — a tiny photo thumbnail (rides inline, no
 ///    media server, like offer photos);
-///  - `tane:seed:<name>` — one of our own seed illustrations (for people who'd
-///    rather not put a real photo — pseudonymity stays the default);
 ///  - empty — a DiceBear "thumbs" face generated deterministically from the pubkey.
+///
+/// A legacy `tane:seed:<name>` value (a seed illustration, no longer offered in
+/// the picker) is still rendered for anyone who set one before; see
+/// [avatarGlyphChar].
 const avatarGlyphPrefix = 'tane:seed:';
 
-/// The seed illustrations offered as ready-made avatars. Names are the stable
-/// storage key (appended to [avatarGlyphPrefix]); the glyphs already ship in
-/// [SeedGlyphs]. Order is the picker order.
-const avatarGlyphNames = <String>[
-  'jars',
-  'sack',
-  'jar',
-  'scattered',
-  'pouring',
-  'mug',
-  'bigSpoon',
-  'smallSpoon',
-];
-
-/// The glyph char for an avatar illustration [name], or null if unknown.
+/// The glyph char for a legacy seed-illustration [name], or null if unknown.
+/// Retained only to render `tane:seed:` avatars stored before the picker dropped
+/// them; new avatars are photos or the generated default.
 String? avatarGlyphChar(String name) => switch (name) {
       'jars' => SeedGlyphs.jars,
       'sack' => SeedGlyphs.sack,
@@ -35,6 +25,3 @@ String? avatarGlyphChar(String name) => switch (name) {
       'smallSpoon' => SeedGlyphs.smallSpoon,
       _ => null,
     };
-
-/// The token that selects illustration [name] (e.g. `tane:seed:jars`).
-String avatarGlyphToken(String name) => '$avatarGlyphPrefix$name';
diff --git a/apps/app_seeds/lib/ui/avatar_edit.dart b/apps/app_seeds/lib/ui/avatar_edit.dart
index 8a839b5..294dd34 100644
--- a/apps/app_seeds/lib/ui/avatar_edit.dart
+++ b/apps/app_seeds/lib/ui/avatar_edit.dart
@@ -2,16 +2,14 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 import '../i18n/strings.g.dart';
 import '../services/offer_thumbnail.dart' show offerThumbnailDataUri;
-import 'avatar.dart';
 import 'photo_pick.dart';
-import 'seed_glyph.dart';
 import 'theme.dart';
 
 /// Lets the user choose a profile avatar: take/pick a photo (shrunk to a tiny
-/// inline thumbnail), pick one of our seed illustrations, or remove it.
+/// inline thumbnail) or remove it. With no photo, a generated avatar is used.
 ///
-/// Returns the new avatar value (`data:` thumbnail or `tane:seed:<glyph>`),
-/// an empty string to clear it, or null when cancelled.
+/// Returns the new avatar value (a `data:` photo thumbnail), an empty string to
+/// clear it (falls back to the generated avatar), or null when cancelled.
 Future<String?> showAvatarPicker(
   BuildContext context, {
   required String current,
@@ -46,29 +44,6 @@ Future<String?> showAvatarPicker(
                   }
                 },
               ),
-              const SizedBox(height: 6),
-              Text(t.avatar.illustration,
-                  style: const TextStyle(color: seedMuted, fontSize: 13)),
-              const SizedBox(height: 10),
-              Wrap(
-                spacing: 14,
-                runSpacing: 14,
-                children: [
-                  for (final name in avatarGlyphNames)
-                    InkWell(
-                      key: Key('avatar.glyph.$name'),
-                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(40),
-                      onTap: () => Navigator.of(sheetContext)
-                          .pop(avatarGlyphToken(name)),
-                      child: CircleAvatar(
-                        radius: 24,
-                        backgroundColor: seedGreen,
-                        child: SeedGlyph(avatarGlyphChar(name)!,
-                            size: 26, color: Colors.white),
-                      ),
-                    ),
-                ],
-              ),
               if (current.isNotEmpty) ...[
                 const SizedBox(height: 8),
                 Align(
diff --git a/apps/app_seeds/test/ui/peer_avatar_test.dart b/apps/app_seeds/test/ui/peer_avatar_test.dart
index 6d89dc7..a19e9e4 100644
--- a/apps/app_seeds/test/ui/peer_avatar_test.dart
+++ b/apps/app_seeds/test/ui/peer_avatar_test.dart
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ import '../support/test_support.dart';
 
 void main() {
   group('avatar value scheme', () {
-    test('every offered illustration maps to a glyph; unknown → null', () {
-      for (final name in avatarGlyphNames) {
-        expect(avatarGlyphChar(name), isNotNull, reason: name);
-      }
+    test('legacy seed-illustration names still map to a glyph; unknown → null',
+        () {
+      expect(avatarGlyphChar('jars'), isNotNull);
+      expect(avatarGlyphChar('sack'), isNotNull);
       expect(avatarGlyphChar('nope'), isNull);
-      expect(avatarGlyphToken('jars'), 'tane:seed:jars');
     });
   });