diff --git a/lib/generate/format-contributor.js b/lib/generate/format-contributor.js
index d71b6d9..60479fe 100644
--- a/lib/generate/format-contributor.js
+++ b/lib/generate/format-contributor.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 var _ = require('lodash/fp');
 var formatContributionType = require('./format-contribution-type');
 
-var avatarTemplate = _.template('![<%= contributor.name %>](<%= contributor.avatar_url %>)');
+var avatarTemplate = _.template('<img src="<%= contributor.avatar_url %>" width="<%= options.imageSize %>px;"/>');
 var avatarBlockTemplate = _.template('[<%= avatar %><br /><sub><%= contributor.name %></sub>](<%= contributor.profile %>)');
 var contributorTemplate = _.template('<%= avatarBlock %><br /><%= contributions %>');
 
@@ -15,15 +15,6 @@ function defaultTemplate(templateData) {
   return contributorTemplate(_.assign({avatarBlock: avatarBlock}, templateData));
 }
 
-function updateAvatarUrl(options, contributor) {
-  var avatarUrl = contributor.avatar_url;
-  var paramJoiner = _.includes('?', avatarUrl) ? '&' : '?';
-  var imageSize = options.imageSize || defaultImageSize;
-  return _.assign(contributor, {
-    avatar_url: avatarUrl + paramJoiner + 's=' + imageSize
-  });
-}
-
 module.exports = function formatContributor(options, contributor) {
   var formatter = _.partial(formatContributionType, [options, contributor]);
   var contributions = contributor.contributions
@@ -31,8 +22,8 @@ module.exports = function formatContributor(options, contributor) {
     .join(' ');
   var templateData = {
     contributions: contributions,
-    contributor: updateAvatarUrl(options, contributor),
-    options: options
+    contributor: contributor,
+    options: _.assign({imageSize: defaultImageSize}, options)
   };
   var customTemplate = options.contributorTemplate && _.template(options.contributorTemplate);
   return (customTemplate || defaultTemplate)(templateData);
diff --git a/lib/generate/format-contributor.test.js b/lib/generate/format-contributor.test.js
index f152cd0..7c10785 100644
--- a/lib/generate/format-contributor.test.js
+++ b/lib/generate/format-contributor.test.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ test('should format a simple contributor', t => {
   const contributor = _.assign(contributors.kentcdodds, {contributions: ['review']});
   const {options} = fixtures();
 
-  const expected = '[![Kent C. Dodds](https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/1500684?s=150)<br /><sub>Kent C. Dodds</sub>](http://kentcdodds.com)<br />👀';
+  const expected = '[<img src="https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/1500684" width="150px;"/><br /><sub>Kent C. Dodds</sub>](http://kentcdodds.com)<br />👀';
 
   t.is(formatContributor(options, contributor), expected);
 });
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ test('should format contributor with complex contribution types', t => {
   const contributor = contributors.kentcdodds;
   const {options} = fixtures();
 
-  const expected = '[![Kent C. Dodds](https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/1500684?s=150)<br /><sub>Kent C. Dodds</sub>](http://kentcdodds.com)<br />[📖](https://github.com/jfmengels/all-contributors-cli/commits?author=kentcdodds) 👀 💁';
+  const expected = '[<img src="https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/1500684" width="150px;"/><br /><sub>Kent C. Dodds</sub>](http://kentcdodds.com)<br />[📖](https://github.com/jfmengels/all-contributors-cli/commits?author=kentcdodds) 👀 💁';
 
   t.is(formatContributor(options, contributor), expected);
 });
@@ -40,33 +40,12 @@ test('should format contributor using custom template', t => {
   t.is(formatContributor(options, contributor), expected);
 });
 
-test('should add image size to url', t => {
-  const {options} = fixtures();
-  const contributor = contributors.kentcdodds;
-  options.contributorTemplate = '<%= contributor.name %> at <%= contributor.avatar_url %>';
-
-  var contributionWithoutQuestionMarkUrl = _.assign(contributor, {
-    avatar_url: 'www.some-url-without-question-mark.com'
-  });
-  var contributionWithQuestionMarkUrl = _.assign(contributor, {
-    avatar_url: 'www.some-url-with-question-mark.com?v=3'
-  });
-
-  t.is(formatContributor(options, contributionWithoutQuestionMarkUrl),
-    'Kent C. Dodds at www.some-url-without-question-mark.com?s=150'
-  );
-  t.is(formatContributor(options, contributionWithQuestionMarkUrl),
-    'Kent C. Dodds at www.some-url-with-question-mark.com?v=3&s=150'
-  );
-});
-
 test('should default image size to 100', t => {
+  const contributor = _.assign(contributors.kentcdodds, {contributions: ['review']});
   const {options} = fixtures();
-  const contributor = contributors.kentcdodds;
-  options.contributorTemplate = '<%= contributor.name %> at <%= contributor.avatar_url %>';
   delete options.imageSize;
 
-  t.is(formatContributor(options, contributor),
-    'Kent C. Dodds at https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/1500684?s=100'
-  );
+  const expected = '[<img src="https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/1500684" width="100px;"/><br /><sub>Kent C. Dodds</sub>](http://kentcdodds.com)<br />👀';
+
+  t.is(formatContributor(options, contributor), expected);
 });