diff --git a/phpBB/config/avatars.yml b/phpBB/config/avatars.yml
index 31ae1ecef9..d22a5db2ae 100644
--- a/phpBB/config/avatars.yml
+++ b/phpBB/config/avatars.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ services:
             - @config
             - %core.root_path%
             - %core.php_ext%
+            - @path_helper
             - @cache.driver
         calls:
             - [set_name, [avatar.driver.gravatar]]
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ services:
             - @config
             - %core.root_path%
             - %core.php_ext%
+            - @path_helper
             - @cache.driver
         calls:
             - [set_name, [avatar.driver.local]]
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ services:
             - @config
             - %core.root_path%
             - %core.php_ext%
+            - @path_helper
             - @cache.driver
         calls:
             - [set_name, [avatar.driver.remote]]
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ services:
             - @config
             - %core.root_path%
             - %core.php_ext%
+            - @path_helper
             - @cache.driver
         calls:
             - [set_name, [avatar.driver.upload]]
diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/avatar/driver/driver.php b/phpBB/phpbb/avatar/driver/driver.php
index 0c54951cbd..206df86543 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/avatar/driver/driver.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/avatar/driver/driver.php
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ abstract class driver implements \phpbb\avatar\driver\driver_interface
 	*/
 	protected $php_ext;
 
+	/**
+	* Path Helper
+	* @var \phpbb\path_helper
+	*/
+	protected $path_helper;
+
 	/**
 	* Cache driver
 	* @var \phpbb\cache\driver\driver_interface
@@ -75,13 +81,15 @@ abstract class driver implements \phpbb\avatar\driver\driver_interface
 	* @param \phpbb\request\request $request Request object
 	* @param string $phpbb_root_path Path to the phpBB root
 	* @param string $php_ext PHP file extension
+	* @param \phpbb_path_helper $path_helper phpBB path helper
 	* @param \phpbb\cache\driver\driver_interface $cache Cache driver
 	*/
-	public function __construct(\phpbb\config\config $config, $phpbb_root_path, $php_ext, \phpbb\cache\driver\driver_interface $cache = null)
+	public function __construct(\phpbb\config\config $config, $phpbb_root_path, $php_ext, \phpbb\path_helper $path_helper, \phpbb\cache\driver\driver_interface $cache = null)
 	{
 		$this->config = $config;
 		$this->phpbb_root_path = $phpbb_root_path;
 		$this->php_ext = $php_ext;
+		$this->path_helper = $path_helper;
 		$this->cache = $cache;
 	}
 
diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/avatar/driver/local.php b/phpBB/phpbb/avatar/driver/local.php
index d779099c46..0686ffe79a 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/avatar/driver/local.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/avatar/driver/local.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class local extends \phpbb\avatar\driver\driver
 	public function get_data($row)
 	{
 		return array(
-			'src' => $this->phpbb_root_path . $this->config['avatar_gallery_path'] . '/' . $row['avatar'],
+			'src' => $this->path_helper->get_web_root_path() . $this->config['avatar_gallery_path'] . '/' . $row['avatar'],
 			'width' => $row['avatar_width'],
 			'height' => $row['avatar_height'],
 		);
diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/avatar/driver/upload.php b/phpBB/phpbb/avatar/driver/upload.php
index 377c9a0b04..bda872df7a 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/avatar/driver/upload.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/avatar/driver/upload.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class upload extends \phpbb\avatar\driver\driver
 	public function get_data($row, $ignore_config = false)
 	{
 		return array(
-			'src' => $this->phpbb_root_path . 'download/file.' . $this->php_ext . '?avatar=' . $row['avatar'],
+			'src' => $this->path_helper->get_web_root_path() . 'download/file.' . $this->php_ext . '?avatar=' . $row['avatar'],
 			'width' => $row['avatar_width'],
 			'height' => $row['avatar_height'],
 		);
diff --git a/tests/avatar/manager_test.php b/tests/avatar/manager_test.php
index ba1fb04b33..4afa594beb 100644
--- a/tests/avatar/manager_test.php
+++ b/tests/avatar/manager_test.php
@@ -25,9 +25,17 @@ class phpbb_avatar_manager_test extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 		$config = new \phpbb\config\config(array());
 		$request = $this->getMock('\phpbb\request\request');
 		$cache = $this->getMock('\phpbb\cache\driver\driver_interface');
+		$path_helper =  new \phpbb\path_helper(
+			new \phpbb\symfony_request(
+				new phpbb_mock_request()
+			),
+			new \phpbb\filesystem(),
+			$this->phpbb_root_path,
+			$this->phpEx
+		);
 
 		// $this->avatar_foobar will be needed later on
-		$this->avatar_foobar = $this->getMock('\phpbb\avatar\driver\foobar', array('get_name'), array($config, $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx, $cache));
+		$this->avatar_foobar = $this->getMock('\phpbb\avatar\driver\foobar', array('get_name'), array($config, $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx, $path_helper, $cache));
 		$this->avatar_foobar->expects($this->any())
 			->method('get_name')
 			->will($this->returnValue('avatar.driver.foobar'));
@@ -40,7 +48,7 @@ class phpbb_avatar_manager_test extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
 		foreach ($this->avatar_drivers() as $driver)
 		{
-			$cur_avatar = $this->getMock('\phpbb\avatar\driver\\' . $driver, array('get_name'), array($config, $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx, $cache));
+			$cur_avatar = $this->getMock('\phpbb\avatar\driver\\' . $driver, array('get_name'), array($config, $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx, $path_helper, $cache));
 			$cur_avatar->expects($this->any())
 				->method('get_name')
 				->will($this->returnValue('avatar.driver.' . $driver));