diff --git a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/avatar.less b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/avatar.less
index 59a5189b8..9cd14ebbc 100644
--- a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/avatar.less
+++ b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/avatar.less
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
         }
         .cp-avatar-default {
             .tools_unselectable();
-            background:@avatar-default-bg; // XXX testing 
-            color: @avatar-default-fg; // XXX testing 
+            background:@avatar-default-bg; 
+            color: @avatar-default-fg;
             font-size: @avatar-font-size;
             font-size: var(--avatar-font-size);
             text-transform: capitalize;
diff --git a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
index 8fa79b0a6..785ad3e1e 100644
--- a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
+++ b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
@@ -891,16 +891,6 @@ define([
             delete friends[curve];
         });
 
-        var x = new Array(50).fill('test'); // XXX fake friend generator 
-        x.forEach(function (el, i) { 
-            friends[i] = {
-                edPublic: i,
-                curvePublic: i,
-                displayName: i + " pizza" // Hash.createChannelId()
-            };
-        }); // XXX
-  
-
         var friendsList = UIElements.getUserGrid(null, {
             common: common,
             data: friends,